Yamanashi whisky limited releases
Limited and allocated releases from Yamanashi.
- Releases
- 4
- Distilleries
- 1
- In stock today
- 3releases
About this listYamanashi
Every release on this list comes from Suntory's Hakushu Distillery, established in 1973 in Hokuto city, Yamanashi Prefecture. Suntory describes it as a mountain forest distillery deep in Mt. Kaikomagatake in the Japanese Southern Alps, using soft water filtered through granite and wooden washbacks. Yamanashi also has newer whisky distilleries such as Fugaku, Fuji Hokuroku and Headwaters, but none of their bottlings are on this list. Hakushu 12 Year Old was discontinued in June 2018 and returned to shelves in Japan on March 30, 2021 in limited quantities. The 2024 edition of Hakushu Story of the Distillery was released on May 28, 2024 at 43% ABV, with 2,000 bottles sold by lottery through Suntory's official channel. The Tsukuriwake Selection is a Suntory series that explores unusual barley, aging methods and peated malts across Yamazaki and Hakushu expressions.
The book
Newest release first. Next dates are marked announced or estimated.
| No. | Release | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Hakushu Story of the Distillery (Limited Edition)Hakushu · Yamanashi | No age statement · 43% ABV | 6 October 2026 | No estimate | Not listed |
| 002 | Hakushu 12 Year OldHakushu · Yamanashi | 12 years · 43% ABV | 1 April 2026 | No estimate | In stock 2 shops |
| 003 | Hakushu 18 Year OldHakushu · Yamanashi | 18 years · 43% ABV | 1 April 2026 | No estimate | In stock 2 shops |
| 004 | Hakushu Tsukuriwake SelectionHakushu · Yamanashi | 18 years · 48% ABV | 2025 | No estimate | In stock 1 shop |
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Sources
- Hakushu® Single Malt Japanese Whisky | The House of Suntory, The House of Suntory
- Hakushu distillery, Wikipedia
- Japanese whisky distilleries list, Japanese Whisky Dictionary
- Suntory single malt whisky Hakushu 12 Year returns after it was discontinued two years ago, Time Out Tokyo
- Single Malt Whiskey Hakushu Story of the Distillery 2024 EDITION, Japanese Whisky Dictionary
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