Suntory Yamazaki whisky reviews (12)

  • Suntory Hakushu Heavily Peated - Sweet smoke

    By Pierre_W on 6th May 20122012-05-06T13:13:00

    87

    This bottle was recommended to me by a fellow malt maniac in Japan. My review refers to the 2010 edition. The nose is medicinal, with smoke from burnt leaves, vanilla, and a hint of brine. With water … read more

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  • Suntory Hakushu Hakushu Heavily Peated - Sweet smoke

    By Pierre_W on 6th May 20122012-05-06T13:11:00

    87

    This bottle was recommended to me by a fellow malt maniac in Japan. My review refers to the 2010 edition. The nose is medicinal, with smoke from burnt leaves, vanilla, and a hint of brine. With water … read more

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  • Suntory Hakushu 12 Year old - Date Night 3: Helvetica's Hakushu

    By SquidgyAsh on 30th Apr 20122012-04-30T02:00:00

    89

    So my wife and I had finally managed to arrive at Helvetica after months of trying. We'd had a Glenfarclas 12 yr old at dinner and we'd opened the night while waiting for my brother and sister in law … read more

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  • Suntory Hakushu 12 Year old - "Green and Fresh"

    By joshk on 6th Apr 20122012-04-06T23:44:00

    82

    A friend picked this bottle up for me on a trip to Japan, so I can't read the descriptions on the box and label. However, it has just recently become available in the U.S. so at least there will be more… read more

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  • Suntory Hakushu Heavily Peated - Islay of the Rising Sun

    By markjedi1 on 14th Feb 20122012-02-14T08:55:00

    84

    Hakushu (pronounce ‘hack-shoe’) released this Heavily Peated on the market in 2009. It serves as the Japanese answer to the popular Islay whiskies. It is very light in color and bottled at 48% ABV. The… read more

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  • Suntory Hakushu 20 Year Old 1989 TWE 10th Anniversary - Kamikaze Sherry

    By markjedi1 on 14th Feb 20122012-02-14T08:53:00

    92

    The color of this sherry matured Hakushu is really dark. Almost like coffee! The sherry butt was put to sleep in 1989 and bottled 20 years later for the 10th anniversary of Sukhinder Singh’s shop The … read more

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  • Suntory Hakushu 18 Year old - Apples and Cinnamon

    By markjedi1 on 14th Feb 20122012-02-14T08:51:00

    82

    Hakushu uses water from the Ojira and Jingu rivers which is considered among the purest in Japan and therefor bottled as such by Suntory (which owns Hakushu). This whisky is their 18 Year Old, with a … read more

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  • Suntory Hakushu 10 Year old - White Apples

    By markjedi1 on 14th Feb 20122012-02-14T08:50:00

    80

    Hakushu is relatively young distillery, founded in 1973. It was not bottled as single malt until 1984. This 10 Year Old is the entry level malt of this distillery, whose name means ‘white sandbank’, after… read more

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  • Suntory Hakushu 12 Year old - Hakushu Take A Bow

    By OJK on 3rd Aug 20102010-08-03T23:49:00

    85

    Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: A composed multi-layered wave of sweet hay and rich malt, followed by apple and burnt sugar. At 12 years old, it still smells fresh and… read more

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  • Suntory Yamazaki 12 Year old - Liquid Cotton Candy!

    By Silas on 30th May 20102010-05-30T18:34:00

    50

    When I was very young, a special treat for us Deep South Louisianians was a trip to the State Fair! And always, we were fascinated by the cotton candy man and his magic machine. We watched, entranced as… read more

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