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Hakushu 白州蒸溜所
| Prefecture | Yamanashi |
|---|---|
| Distilling began | 1973 |
| Operator | Suntory |
| Status | Operating |
| Coordinates | 35.82664° N, 138.30033° E |
| Official website | www.suntory.com/factory/hakushu |
Visiting: distillery tours, shop hours and booking rules change frequently, and popular distilleries can book out within minutes of reservations opening. This guide does not state fixed tour details — check the current arrangements on the official website before planning a trip. Official website.
Hakushu distillery (Japanese: 白州蒸溜所, Hepburn: Hakushū jōryūsho) is a Japanese whisky distillery. It is owned by the Suntory group, and situated in the Toribara locality (鳥原; also pronounced Torihara) of the former town of Hakushū (now part of Hokuto), in the Yamanashi Prefecture, Chūbu region, Japan.
The distillery was established in 1973, in the forest on the slopes of Mount Kaikoma (甲斐駒ヶ岳, Kaikoma-ga-take). In 1981, it was expanded by the commissioning of a second Hakushu East site, near the original site, now called Hakushu West. All production is now focused on the new site.
Bottlings
Hakushu is produced in the following bottlings:
Main range:
- Hakushu Single Malt "Distiller's Reserve" (New 2014 addition to the core range), 43%;
- Hakushu Single Malt 12 years 43%;
- Hakushu Single Malt 18 years 43%;
- Hakushu Single Malt 25 years 43%.
Limited series:
- 2013: Heavily Peated 48%;
- 2014: Sherry Cask 48%.
Text adapted from the English Wikipedia article Hakushu distillery by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Distillery list and basic facts from the English Wikipedia article Japanese whisky (CC BY-SA 4.0). Location and registry facts from Wikidata (CC0).
