![]() Though those days are long gone and until the tide of ravenous whisky consumers recedes we’re not likely to see this readily available at a not-insane price anytime in the near future. I wish I had picked up a bottle when it was a bit easier to find and the price on it wasn’t quite so crazy. Hokuto 12 Year 500 Hokuto 12 year old Japanese whiskey. Well balanced, medium body and velvety feel. Hibiki 17 Years Old 700 Hibiki 17 year old Japanese whiskey. It has a subtle dark fruit underpinning to it and like the rest is quite nice. Long fade of toffee, malt, spice, smoke and wood. It’s something I could easily drink and never get bored with. Japanese Whisky Packaging may vary Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky 4.8 64 Reviews Whiskey / 43 ABV / Japan Product details Category Japanese Whisky Region Japan ABV 43 Product description Given the name, it should come as no surprise that Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky is a harmonious blend of Japanese craftsmanship. The nose is more complex than the palate, but again it’s solid, complex and rich. Toffee, malt, smoky char, nutty, spice, wood and a touch of dark fruit. Toffee, malt, orange peels, smokey char, oily, nutty and a bit of dark fruit. Price: NA – Auction and Specialty (not easily found outside of Japan) Hibiki 17 Review Suntory Whisky Hibiki is a harmonious blend, blessed with the riches of Japanese nature and craftsmanship. Hibiki 17 InfoĬask: “Oak” (likely ex-Bourbon and some ex-sherry) These days the Hibiki 17 would cost you 3-4x+ times that in specialty shops, secondary markets and online auctions. The whisky is then aged for a minimum of 17 years in a combination of American white oak casks, sherry casks, and Japanese Mizunara oak casks. The ones you have to push a button or flag someone down to open so you can purchase the whiskey and take it home with you. The Hibiki 17 Year Old Blended Whisky is made from a combination of malt whiskies from the Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries, as well as grain whisky from the Chita distillery. It came in a 24 sided glass decanter like the Hibiki 12 and outside of the numerical difference and a different color of text, it looked very similar in both presentation and whisky color.Įven when it did make an appearance in America it was rare and almost always hidden behind glass doors and cases. It’s the kind of whisky that you could be forgiven for confusing it with a single malt. ![]() Hibiki 17 years is an interesting whisky because it doesn’t really drink like a blend.
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