Hakushu 1991 Furudaru Shiage 14 year Pure Malt Whisky Bottle Only - 700ml George T Stagg 2014

Hakushu 1991 Furudaru Shiage 14 year Pure Malt Whisky Bottle Only - 700ml George T Stagg 2014Furudaru Shiage means "old barrel finish" in Japanese. This 14 year pure malt whisky was distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2005. The whisky was then filtered with bamboo charcoal for a very smooth exquisite flavor profile. These bottles don't come to market very often.

and black pepper

with a spicy kick that lingers on the tongue

oak wood and tobacco with a hint of chocolate

On the nose

One distilling season

One of the so called unicorns

Using rye whiskey in place of the French brandy

Every week Elmer visited the Distillery in which he had spent so much of his life

A single Sherry cask distilled in 1999

Taylor Cured Oak gets its name from the curing process the staves went through before making the barrels

Its impressive 51

A really fine creation that has us hoping for more peated Yamazaki whisky at some point in the near future