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Hakushu

Hakushu 18 Year Old

Hakushu · Yamanashi Prefecture · JP · Blend of Hakushu

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

Ripe orchard fruit and gentle herbal peat over mature oak; alpine Japanese malt.

Scores

Glass Guide
93
/ 100
Collectability
78
/ 100
Investment
72
/ 100
highly collectibleDemand: highrisingCounterfeit: high
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Provenance & authenticity

Distillery
Hakushu
Founded
1973
Region
Yamanashi Prefecture · JP
Bottler
Hakushu
Component distilleries
Hakushu
Bottled
2024
First released
2005

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

Ripe pear, mango and fragrant cedar smoke.

peat smoke
Palate

Layered orchard fruit, herbal peat and mature oak.

polished oak
Finish

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Aftertaste — Herbal smoke

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Maturation

  1. Stage 1 · primary
    Ex-bourbon barrel
    American oak · bourbon · first-fill
    70%
  2. Stage 2 · primary
    First-fill Oloroso sherry butt
    European oak · oloroso sherry · first-fill
    30%
Pricing & Availability — Japan
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Market & Auction

Illustrative data
Current MSRP
$900AUD
Avg Retail
$1,150AUD
Low Retail
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High Retail
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Verified sales on record
—
Most recent
—
Investment metrics
08

Recognition

External awards
International Spirits Challenge
  • 2016gold— Japanese Single Malt
Glass Guide category wins
No category wins
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