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Hakushu Sweet, fragrant & satisfying 14 Year Old, First Fill Bota Corta Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #120.7, 1999, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 55.5%
Hakushu

Hakushu Sweet, fragrant & satisfying 14 Year Old, First Fill Bota Corta Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #120.7, 1999, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 55.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 37
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

This is a 14-year-old single cask Japanese single malt whisky from the Hakushu distillery, independently bottled by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) as cask 120.7. Distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2014, it was matured in a first-fill Bota Corta sherry butt, yielding 517 bottles. It is described as 'Sweet, fragrant and satisfying'.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 2,185.83
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 9, 2026SGD 2,278.31
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 22, 2026SGD 3,053.02
Region
Yamanashi Prefecture, Chūbu region
Age
14 Years
Vintage
1999
Bottled
2014
ABV
55.5%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Hakushu
Origin
Japan
Cask type
First Fill Bota Corta Sherry Butt
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Spanish oak; specific bodega not stated
Cask no.
120.7
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Scottish import barley
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
517
Has box
No
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Bottle only; no box or tube shown
Series highlights
Sweet, fragrant and satisfying
Historical context
N.A
Special release
SMWS Member Exclusive; Exceptionally rare single cask
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Huge, fragrant sherry, leather, dark tobacco, foamy strawberries, deep espresso with bitterness, chocolate-y prunes, dates, figs, rum-like character with coconut and rum-soaked raisins.
Palate
Sweet PX sherry, cooked plums, figs, raisins, earthy coffee notes, deep and silky texture, burnt orange peel, slight sulfur, creamy coffee foam, liquor-filled chocolates, red berries, currants, raspberries, cranberries, hawthorns.
Finish
Dark espresso, 99% chocolate, earthy, long, slight funkiness, rancio, nuttiness, mulled wine, leather, peppermint spiced tingle.
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