Hakushu 18 Years Old

Hakushu 18 Years Old is a single malt from Suntory's forest distillery in Yamanashi Prefecture, and this bottling was produced specifically for the Japanese domestic market at 43%. Domestic releases of the Hakushu 18 have historically run alongside the global expression and can vary slightly in release date and batch character.

Eighteen years in Ex-Bourbon oak shape the distillery's fresh, mountain-altitude spirit into a more developed and rounded whisky. The flavour profile here points to coal-gas smoke as a defining note, sitting within the broader Hakushu character of green fruit, herbal freshness and the subtle mineral quality the high-altitude distillery consistently produces.