Hakushu Kioke Shikomi Pure Malt Whisky 24 Year Old · 1981 Vintage

Colour

Deep, sun-kissed amber with luminous honey-gold highlights and a coppery halo

Nose

Fresh forest echoes with pine and moss, lifting green apple, pear and lime zest. Honeyed barley sweetness mingles with vanilla and toasted oak, while cedar and almond add warmth. A delicate, lingering hint of peat smoke threads through, yielding refined, age-softened complexity.

Palate

Silky and poised, it opens with crisp lemon zest and green apple, giving way to herbal meadows and pine resin. Subtle oak and vanilla provide refinement as notes of barley sweetness emerge. A delicate wisp of smoke threads through green tea and almond, leading to a long, cooling finish with mint, cedar, and mineral hints.

Finish

Long, cool and refined, the finish unfolds with mineral clarity and a whisper of smoke. Green herb and crisp orchard fruit mingle with gentle oak spice, then fade to a dry, saline elegance that lingers softly on the palate.