Distillery
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Mint, cucumber, pine, basil
- Palate
- Herbaceous with mint, basil, gentle cucumber, and oak
- Finish
- Long, clean, with lingering green notes
Flavor profile
mintcucumberpinebasiloak
How to drink it
- neat
- rocks
Japanese Whisky · Japan
Hakushu 12
Suntory's forest distillery. Herbaceous and green.
Food pairings
- sushi
- ceviche
- fresh salads
- goat cheese
Price tier
Splurge territory. $100+. Buy when you want something truly memorable.
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