Like Yamazaki, Hakushu is owned by Suntory and best-known for its respective 12, 18, and 25-year single malts. The original distillery was located in the forests of Mount Kaikoma, while production currently goes down at a second distillery nearby. If you fancy yourself some smoky whisky, consider this your Japanese brand of choice. Each benchmark expression is distilled from 100 per cent malted barley, which has been dried over a peat fire. You don’t need us to tell you that the 25-year will taste the best and cost the most. For an extra dose of delicious smoke, track down the Hakushu Heavily Peated.

Pricing: ¥40,000 ~ ¥500,000

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