Hibiki Japanese Harmony Suntory Whisky, 70cl

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Enjoy the ultimate Japanese experience of Omotenashi by pouring Japanese Harmony whisky into your favorite crystal rocks glass with a hand-carved ice ball (marugori). You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included. Many years ago you could get a 12yr old version of this for very sensible money, but I think they may have started to run out of aged barrels due to how popular it became.

This fine blend of malt and grain whisky has created a blend which has a floral nose, with a sweet orange palate and a long subtle finish with just a hint of Japanese oak. The production process is very similar to that for Scotch whisky, and the product is the closest in style to Scotch of all non-Scotch whisky. We'll send them to be recycled and you'll save paper, carbon emissions and time at the recycling centre! I found it goes smoothly near, but mixed in a hiball it was grand as the fizz did help aerate things and separate the flavors giving it quite a good complex profile. The Hibiki 21 year old is pretty 'Hard To Find' these days due to the multitude of awards it has won.The Hibiki ideals are not forgotten when it comes to presentation, much like the careful blending process, each element is assembled to reflect Japanese culture, and to convey Japanese tradition.

It's easy to see why this wonderful blend from Suntory wins so many awards, so well balanced and simply unctuous.Absolutely love everything about it, from the subtlety and smoothness of its taste and scent to the afterglow.

Rather beautifully, ‘hibiki’ means resonance in Japanese, and this speaks to the artistic sensibility of the product. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox! For producing the blends available as of 2010, more than 30 whiskies were used in the mix, including some that were aged more than 30 years and some that were aged in old umeshu casks. Hibiki is not only Japan’s most highly awarded blended whisky, but also among the most prestigious whiskies in the world. It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without the prior consent of Waitrose Limited nor without due acknowledgement.

Suntory Hibiki Whisky is the epitome of light-yet-decadent, flavour-filled notes of zesty orange peel and fresh apricots which are married together by seductive white chocolate and a spicy black pepper and cinnamon balance that keeps you coming back for more. Hibiki was born in the form of a blend that was the result of sampling and tasting aged malt whiskies from one million casks at Suntory. Saji and Inatomi then found the flavor by blending thirty distinctive malt and mellow grain whiskies. Suntory's specially designed bottle of Hibiki Japanese Harmony - Master's Select highlights the traditional Japanese symbols of the Sakura flower (cherry blossom), Goshoguruma (royal carriage) and Ryusuimon (streaming water).Hibiki, meaning “resonance” 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. Kacho Fugetsu” encompasses the enchanting essence of Flowers, Birds, Breeze, and Lunar in the intricate world of Japanese Kanji. The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process.