![]() ![]() ![]() The House of Suntory portfolio also offers Roku Japanese Gin and Haku Japanese Vodka. The portfolio includes two single malt whiskies: Yamazaki-Japan's number one single malt, multi-layered and profound, and Hakushu-verdant, fresh, and delicately smoky and two blends: the noble blend, Hibiki-Japan's most highly awarded blended whisky and Suntory Whisky Toki. Suntory Whiskies are subtle, refined and complex. The House of Suntory has been named four-time Distiller of the Year at the International Spirits Challenge in London, UK (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014). As the generations of Suntory's master blenders carry on, Suntory Whisky remains committed to heritage and innovation. Founder Shinjiro Torii built Japan's first malt whisky distillery in Yamazaki, and the Suntory legacy continued with Torii's son and Suntory's second Master Blender, Keizo Saji, who continued to establish distilleries including the Hakushu distillery. Since 1923, Suntory has been renowned as the pioneer of Japanese Whisky for its House of Master Blenders and for their Art of Blending. For more information on Hibiki brand, visit. Today Hibiki is one of the most awarded blends in the world. This delicate blend creates a oneness unfolding a full orchestra of flavors and aromas. Hibiki is a harmonious blend of various malt and grain whiskies from House of Suntory Whisky's Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita distilleries. It is not only Japan's most highly awarded blended whisky, but also among the most prestigious and honored whiskies in the world. The Hibiki brand was introduced to the world in 1989 and since then has been embraced as the paragon of The Art of Japanese Whisky, the very product of Japanese nature and people. Palate: Brown sugar, dried fig, apricot jam, cedar and pain d'epices (gingerbread).įinish: Extremely rich, cinnamon and Mizunara (Japanese Oak) Nose: Leather, raisin, prune, sweet chestnut. TASTING NOTES: HIBIKI 30 YEAR OLD – 43% ABV This luxurious liquor has received accolades and awards from whisky connoisseurs around the world and it represents the pinnacle of whisky making at Suntory. With a mere few thousand bottles produced each year, each is bottled by hand. Hibiki 30 features a select blend of Yamazaki® malt whiskies that are 30 years and older from Suntory's treasured historic collection, with mild grain whiskies that have also matured at least 30 years. as of October for a suggested retail price of $5,000. For the first time, this exquisite bottle will be available in the U.S. Released in 1997 as a rare, limited edition, Hibiki 30 Year Old represents the paragon of the Hibiki brand and the art of Japanese craftsmanship. ![]() Hibiki 30 Year Old and Hibiki Blossom Harmony celebrate this particular kind of Harmony. As a House of Master Blenders, the House of Suntory has gone to great lengths to explore the breadth and depth of what Harmony can mean for a blend. ![]() Meaning "Resonance" in Japanese, Hibiki embodies the Suntory philosophy To Create Harmony with People and Nature. It is this special relationship – harmony – that inspired me to create this blend." "There have been many experiments with malt and grain whisky components, and we found that there was a special alchemy between the grain whiskies and the Sakura cask. "I have been mesmerized by the Sakura cask for the last five years now due to its symbolism, but also because of its distinctive, subtly floral and spicy aroma and flavor notes," says Fukuyo. The Sakura cask was one that intrigued Fifth Generation Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo. Constantly pushing the boundaries of what Japanese Whisky can be, the House of Suntory continues to explore and experiment with various wood types. Hibiki is a harmonious blend of various malt and grain whiskies from Suntory's Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita distilleries. The expression is bottled at 43 percent ABV and has a suggested retail price of $160 USD. This limited-edition bottle will be available beginning in October in select global markets including in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, Spain, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Italy, Turkey, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. Hibiki Blossom Harmony captures this joyful spirit by blending a rare selection of whiskies finished in Sakura wood casks with diverse matured malt and grain whiskies to create this particular Hibiki. Sakura Blossom season in early spring has always been an occasion for celebration in Japan, with many gathering around the beautiful flowering Sakura trees that inspire the Japanese to appreciate life as it blooms. welcomes Hibiki® Blossom Harmony™, a blended whisky finished in Sakura (cherry blossom) casks from The House of Suntory, for a limited time this fall. ![]()
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