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Hibiki Japanese Harmony Blended Japanese Whisky

Category: Japanese Blended Whisky

Date Tasted:
Country: Japan
Alcohol: 43%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$100

Suntory
Hibiki Japanese Harmony Blended Japanese Whisky

Category: Japanese Blended Whisky

Date Tasted:
Country: Japan
Alcohol: 43%
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of honey and toasted vienna malt, white flowers and oak dust, orange marmalade, and apricot butter with a round, crisp, dry medium-to-full body and a warming, elegant, medium-long finish evoking accents of honey and lemon bundt cake, ginger, green tea, and red berries, white flowers, and toasted multi grain bread and nuts. Depth and complexity of aromas and flavors balanced with a harmonious honey sweetness throughout; perfectly demonstrating the finesse of blended Whiskies.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: honey and toasted vienna malt, white flowers and oak dust, orange marmalade, and apricot butter
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of honey and lemon bundt cake, ginger, green tea, and red berries, white flowers, and toasted multi grain bread and nuts
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, neat, with cigars and with drops of water
Cocktail Cocktails: Whiskey Sour, Whiskey Smash
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Depth and complexity of aromas and flavors balanced with a harmonious honey sweetness throughout; perfectly demonstrating the finesse of blended Whiskies.
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Additional Information

Savona Communications

Additional Information
917-969-1275
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Japanese Blended Whisky

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Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass
About
Japanese Blended Whisky
Outside of Scotland, there may be no other country that produces as many great whiskeys as Japan. A few natives began producing whiskeys in Japan in the early 20th century, and armed with knowledge from time spent in Scotland learning their craft, blended whiskeys were born in Japan. Single malts did no come about in Japan until the late 20th century and today they are regarded as among the finest in the world.

The finest Japanese single malts are aged for a lengthy period, from 12-18 years. Styles vary from relatively light to more full-bodied with a peaty quality very much in the style of a single malt Scotch. Flavors range from honeyed cereal to brown spices, leather and tobacco. The quality is outstanding; these are meant to be sipped and enjoyed with a cigar after dinner.

Suntory Hibiki Japanese Harmony Blended Japanese Whisky rating was calculated by to be 94 points out of 100 on 5/22/2023. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.