Hibiki was launched in 1989 to commemorate Suntory’s 90th anniversary, and has ever since been embraced as the paragon of The Art of Japanese Whisky, the very product of Japanese nature and her people. Sophisticated, yet laid back with a stone fruit and floral aroma, an oaked black cherry and vanilla flavour, and a long-lasting lychee aftertaste. The resulting whisky is a symphony of flavors and aromas, with notes of honey, vanilla, and oak on the nose, and flavors of dried fruit, caramel, and spice on the palate. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, the remainder of the Terms shall continue in full force and effect. With the addition of water, the nose becomes floral and fruity, with an added hint of peat smoke, improving its balance noticeably as the caramel recedes from the forefront.

The bottle is presented in a bottle which has 24 faces to represent the 24 seasons in the Japanese lunar calendar. There I'm detecting the slightest hint of fruit, feels like pears, but I could be wrong which partially redeems the whisky. Born on April 3, 1989 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Suntory Corporation, Hibiki was created to be the face of Suntory blended whisky. Please read our Privacy Statement for more information on our use and processing of your personal information.Hibiki as a Suntory brand was launched in 1989 to celebrate the art of Japanese whisky-making…as I said in my Hibiki Harmony review, I consider this a perfect expression of that, with delicacy, intention, complexity, and clarity all falling into place. g."soapy" is most definitely not the product of oxidation, but a defect in production and quality control. This expression was created by the House of Suntory using a variety of single malt and grain whiskies from their distilleries, all of which had been matured for a minimum of 17 years.

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The wood influence appears quickly and takes over producing a bitterness that lingers and finally closes things out.

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