Proefnotitie Serge Valentin

Hakushu 'Owner's Cask' 1997/2009 (57%, OB, barrel, cask BD40259, Number 3)
Colour: straw.
Nose: almost the same whisky as BJ40958. Maybe a little more plain oak. With water: evolves differently this time, with more wood spices. More ginger, vanilla, straight oak.
Mouth (neat): once again, same as BJ40958. Listing many difference would mean splitting hairs and, frankly, showing off. With water: same. Just the same.
Finish: medium long, sweetly oak and oakily sweet. Plain oak in the aftertaste.

Comments: works very well, but other than that… Maybe a little more oomph than in BJ40958. SGP:441 – 80 points.