Hakushu

Hakushu Whiskey. Build in 1973, Hakushu  locates at the base of Mount Kaikomagatake in the Yamanashi Prefecture. Hakushu Distillery – pronounce ‘Hack-shoo’, which means ‘white sand bar’. White is a sacred colour in Japan, and the name is derive from alluvial deposits cast up by the rivers which water the district. Rushing down from the mountain above in crystal-clear cascades, filtering through granite rocks and filling subterranean caverns and springs. It is consider to be the best water in Japan and is bottle and sell by Suntory, the distillery’s owner. Hakushu East is the whisky-producing arm and is build in 1981 while the original building, Hakushu ‘West’, is now use for other purposes. The core range includes Distiller’s Reserve, the Hakushu 12 year old, Hakushu 18 year old, and Hakushu 25 year old. Hakushu single malt is to be fresh as the rainwater that gathers in the surrounding rivers.

More so, The Hakushu distillery is half a century after Yamazaki by Keizo Saji. Keizo Saji inherits his father’s quest to push the boundaries of Japanese whisky. After searching Japan, he discovers Hakushu. However, The Hakushu Distillery is one of the highest distilleries in the world, standing at 2,300 feet above sea level – more than twice the altitude of Scotland’s highest distillery. However, The majestic forest that surrounds the Hakushu Distillery shelters an abundance of plant varieties and chooses to reflect the many expressions of Japanese nature. Hakushu Whiskey