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A 2011 European release of Hakushu Bourbon Barrel at cask strength, this no age statement Yamanashi Prefecture single malt from Suntory adds a surprising sherried richness to the distillery’s fresh, herbal base, bottled undiluted at 48.2% from first-fill Bourbon Barrel casks.
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Hakushu Bourbon Barrel is a no age statement, cask strength single malt from Suntory's forest distillery in Yamanashi Prefecture, and this 2011 bottling was released for the European market at 48.2%. The expression highlights first-fill Ex-Bourbon cask maturation as its central character statement.
Notably, this release shows a sherried note alongside the typical Bourbon Barrel influence of vanilla and coconut, pointing to an unusual cask component or secondary treatment alongside the primary maturation. The higher ABV at cask strength gives full presence to these richer, dried-fruit tones while the distillery's underlying green apple and herbal freshness from Yamanashi's mountain altitude provides contrast and lift.
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