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Hatozaki Small Batch Pure Malt Whisky

  • PRODUCER:

    Kaikyo Distillery

  • REGION:

    Japan

  • AGING:

    6 Years

Hatozaki Small Batch Whisky is a vatting of 100% malt whiskies which have been aged in 5-6 years in oak. Age blend is in bourbon, imported sherry, and native Mizunara oak casks. Rich profile of sweet cereals and malty dried fruit with a light touch of smoke and honey on the finish.

 

Composed of 100% malt whiskies and blended from 5 to 6-year-old single malt, it is only produced in small batches of less than 20 casks. This whisky is never coloured or unchill-filtered.

46% ABV / 92 Proof

750 ML

"HATOZAKI Whisky perpetuates the heritage of the Yonezawa family of distillers with respect to the Edo period, an era when our adventure first began"
- The Distillers
$59.99
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Hatozaki Small Batch Whisky is a vatting of 100% malt whiskies which have been aged in 5-6 years in oak. Age blend is in bourbon, imported sherry, and native Mizunara oak casks. Rich profile of sweet cereals and malty dried fruit with a light touch of smoke and honey on the finish.

Appearance: A light yellow, slightly pale. In the glass, there were slight legs, though minimal.

Nose: Big on lemon zest, with a bit of melon. Some oak was in there, though the fruit elements were more prominent.

Palate: The first impression was of a light and fruit forward whisky. I let this one rest for a beat and gave it another good swirl. I was able to pick up a bit more of the nuances going on. The fruit elements were still prominent, but intermixed with a touch of pepper and some mild richness from the cask finishes.

Composed of 100% malt whiskies and blended from 5 to 6-year-old single malt, it is only produced in small batches of less than 20 casks. This whisky is never coloured or unchill-filtered.

46% ABV / 92 Proof

750 ML

 

 

About the Producer

The Yonezawa family’s experimentation with distilling started over a century ago, in 1917, and has been part of their legacy ever since. In the build-up to their celebration of 100 years of spirit production, the company decided to replace their old stills with new copper twin pot-stills made by the famous Scottish company Forsyth’s. The new facility has been named The Kaikyo Distillery after the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge that lies in front of the distillery. The distillery sits on the coast, swept by sea winds and salty breezes, which gives many benefits for the ageing of whisky.

The Hatozaki Lighthouse is the oldest stone lighthouse in Japan, and has been a guide for sailors navigating the turbulent waters in the port of Akashi since 1657. It is a symbol of dependability, openness to the wider world, and trade– which enables the exchange of goods and ideas. This lighthouse serves as the perfect icon to represent Kaikyo Distillery’s blended whiskies– a symbol of the rich culture of Akashi City and all it can offer the world.

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