- Nose: 24 Palate: 24 Finish: 23 Balance: 24 Total: 95
- Nose: Raisins! Also anise, vanilla, butter and cinnamon
- Palate: Velvety dried fruits, flowers, grass, and a hint of peat
- Finish: Medium - light and fruity
- Balance: Wow!!
- Type: Single Malt
- Age: 24
- ABV: 43%
- Distiller: Hakushu (Beam Suntory)
- Where made: Kobuchizawa, Yamanashi Prefecture JAPAN
- Region: Japan
- Value: N/A
Tasted at Saratoga Whiskey Club Tasting # 130 - Japanese Whisky Dinner. This amazing whisky was distilled in 1981 and bottled in 2005. I was impressed by the beauty of the nose and palate, despite the low ABV.