ABV: 43%

Age statement: 12

 

Color: Light golden

 

Nose: A herbal nose, with jasmin, lavender, and heather. Some fruit notes of red plum and apricot. 19/25

Taste: The apricot continues into the taste, and is joined by the green notes of grass and forest floor - a nice bitterness, but sweet. 16/25

Finish: The flavour progresses into fir needles, heather honey, and pepper. Hints of tannins. 19/25

Style: A nice progression of flavours. 21/25

Total: Distinctly Japanese, and rather unique - but sadly hard to get a hold of these days. 75/100

Traditional score: 87.5/100

Hakushu 12