Tasting notes
Made by Hikari Shuzo (a shochu distillery founded 1912) using 100% barley with koji fermentation rather than traditional malting, aged in sherry casks — a genuinely unusual style earning strong critical praise (Whisky Advocate scored the related 16 Year Old 96 points) for its intense, umami-forward character.
Distillery
Hakata
Style
Japanese Single Malt
Region
Japan
Age
18 Years
ABV
42%
Top 3 of 16 attributes in the My Whisky Pal Whisky Tasting Framework.
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