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Hakushu 1990 Peated Hogshead
Distillery: Hakushu
Region: Yamanashi, Japan
Type: Japanese Single Malt
Age: 36 years
Score: 92.2/100
Average Price: $195,000
Tasting Notes
Forest herbs, light smoke, mint, green apple, cool mountain air
Why It's Ranked #47
Hakushu, Suntory's forest distillery in the Japanese Alps, filled this peated hogshead in 1990. The combination of alpine freshness and gentle peat smoke is uniquely Japanese.
