{"product_id":"the-hakushu-story-of-the-distillery-2025-edition-single-malt-japanese-whisky-700ml","title":"The Hakushu Story of the Distillery 2025 Edition Single Malt Japanese Whisky 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hakushu Story of the Distillery 2025 Edition is the second limited annual release in Suntory's Story of the Distillery series. A peated single malt with no age statement, it is a vatting of smoky Hakushu malts matured in American white oak bourbon barrels, bottled at 43% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHakushu is Suntory's forest distillery, set high in the woods at the foot of Mount Kaikomagatake in Japan's Southern Alps, and its whisky is known for fresh, green, gently smoky character. Where the 2024 edition used a Spanish oak sherry finish, the 2025 edition focuses on bourbon wood, bringing forward a lighter, softer fruit-and-confection sweetness to balance the distillery's crisp peat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt marries Hakushu's alpine freshness and soft campfire smoke with velvety, vanilla-driven sweetness from the bourbon oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in a gift box illustrating the distillery's mountain forest setting, it is a collectable piece for Japanese whisky lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy it neat, or as a highball with chilled sparkling water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapanese whisky has earned a worldwide reputation for balance and precision, and limited releases from its historic distilleries are among the most sought-after bottles for collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHakushu sits around 700 metres above sea level, surrounded by forest, and the cool mountain air and soft granite-filtered water shape its famously fresh character. In Japan the distillery's whisky is often enjoyed as a highball with a sprig of mint, a serve that lifts its green, herbal notes, though the Story of the Distillery editions also reward slow sipping neat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alpine freshness and soft campfire smoke.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Velvety vanilla sweetness, light fruit and confection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crisp, gentle peat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suntory (Hakushu distillery)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Single Malt Whisky, peated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpression \/ Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Story of the Distillery, 2025 Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86 proof (43% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask \/ Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e American white oak bourbon barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamanashi, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe it neat or as a highball. It pairs with sushi, grilled fish or green apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat casks were used?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerican white oak bourbon barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it peated?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it is a vatting of smoky Hakushu malts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at 43% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-whiskey\"\u003eWhiskey collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hakushu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68023256645941,"sku":"VWS200435687","price":141.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-8307.webp?v=1793653118","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/the-hakushu-story-of-the-distillery-2025-edition-single-malt-japanese-whisky-700ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}