Hibiki Japanese Harmony
Bringing harmony to your life
WHISKY TASTING
Official Notes on the Hibiki Lineup: Hibiki is the paragon of harmony—launched in 1989 to commemorate Suntory's philosophy of living in harmony with people and nature. The name Hibiki means "resonance" in Japanese. Suntory Whisky Hibiki resonates with the subtleties of nature infused by the 24 seasons of Japan's traditional calendar and reflected in the 24 facets of its bottle's design. Hibiki is a noble blend of innumerous malt and grain whiskies from Suntory's acclaimed distilleries, and is embraced as an icon of Japanese luxury from the award-winning House of Suntory Whisky.
Color: Amber Gold
Price: $$
Nose: Sweet Syrupy, Vanilla, Some fresh fruits, Melons, Faint citrus, perfumy, fresh flowers, sandalwood and very light oaky nose on the back, some fresh flowers in the end there.
Palate: Oily, thick , light sweetness continuing from the nose, little more of that citrus comes through on the palate. Not too much going on here on the Palate. For me nosing gave me higher expectations on the palate, that don’t necessarily all follow through here.
Finish: Mid level finish, coats the whole mouth with a oily/syrupy texture. Not complex, more straight forward, what initial notes you get get is what it is, almost single dimensional. some light spice on the backend of the finsih in the very end, most likely from the oak.
Final Thoughts:
Not very complex, No layers, easy drinking. Good summer drink here in Texas. From what i noticed personally a fresh cracked bottle has a light grainy presence in it (most likely from the Chita distillery), but it goes away as you go through the bottle, below the shoulder and give some air and time in it. This is a good whisky for a classic Japanese high ball.
Score: 75/100
HIBIKI JAPANESE HARMONY
43% ABV || No Age Statement (NAS)
Casks: ?
Color: ?
