Distilleries / Japan
Hakushu
Japan / Yamanashi · Founded 1973
Located in a forest at around 700 m at the foot of Mt. Kaikomagatake in the Southern Alps. Soft water and a cool climate produce fresh, light spirit.
History & character
Opened by Suntory in 1973 in the forest at the foot of Mount Kaikoma in the Southern Alps, in Hokuto, Yamanashi — hence its nickname, the "forest distillery".
Its water is Southern Alps rain and snow that filters through granite for about 20 years. A second distillery, Hakushu East, opened nearby in 1981, and operations have since been consolidated there.
Alongside Hakushu single malt, it supplies malt for Suntory's blends.
Whiskies from this distillery
Sources: en.wikipedia.org / suntory.co.jp
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