The Hakushu Single Malt Distiller's Reserve is an award-winning whisky from Suntory that is famed for its smoky and peated flavours. This is their entry level bottling and many try this expression as their first foray into the delight that is Japanese whisky.
 
As it says on the box, "Refreshingly herbal and gently smoky, Hakushu is embraced as the intriguing single malt Japanese whisky from the award winning House of Suntory Whisky."