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Hakushu

Suntory Hakushu 12 Year Old Single Malt

Hakushu · Yamanashi Prefecture · JP · Blend of Hakushu

Age
12 yr
ABV
43%
Size
700 ml
Style
single malt
Peat
Peated
Release
core range
Status
current

The forest distillery’s age-statement standard — green, herbal, lightly smoky alpine single malt.

Scores

Glass Guide
87
/ 100
Collectability
48
/ 100
Investment
40
/ 100
limitedDemand: highrisingCounterfeit: medium
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Provenance & authenticity

Distillery
Hakushu
Founded
1973
Region
Yamanashi Prefecture · JP
Bottler
Hakushu
Component distilleries
Hakushu
Bottled
2024
First released
1994

Provenance facts are catalogued from producer literature, official specification sheets, and auction house condition reports. Where a field is unverified it is left blank rather than estimated.

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Flavour

Nose

Mint, green apple, light smoke, cucumber.

Palate

Fresh herbs, citrus, soft peat, crisp malt.

peat smoke
Finish

Cool, smoky-green, refreshing.

Aftertaste — Green apple and smoke

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Maturation

  1. Stage 1 · primary
    Ex-bourbon barrel
    American oak · bourbon · first-fill
    80%
  2. Stage 2 · primary
    First-fill Oloroso sherry butt
    European oak · oloroso sherry · first-fill
    20%
Pricing & Availability — Japan
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Market & Auction

Illustrative data
Current MSRP
$230AUD
Avg Retail
$245AUD
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Recognition

External awards
None recorded
Glass Guide category wins
best_highball
2026
10

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