I actually have an unopened bottle of the Hibiki 21 Mount Fuji myself for anyone that is interested, or had any questions. Nose: Sweet with rich sherry, caramel or treacle, lots of fruit; blackcurrants, lemon, pears with vanilla. Hibiki 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.

Kanzen” or complete, Hibiki Whisky is a harmonious blend of numerous malt and grain whiskies which are meticulously blended to create a full orchestra of flavors and aromas. Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional.Rethinking the art of blending for this special release, Chief Blender ​Shinji Fukuyo chose to use Mizunara oak for maturation as a sign of respect for Japanese heritage, rather than the more traditional sherry cask.

On the nose, this 21 year old blended whisky evokes aromas of stewed fruits, ripe bananas and caramel. In celebration of a century of Japanese whisky, Chief Blender ​Shinji Fukuyo and his team of blenders challenged ​themselves to rethink the Art of Blending for Hibiki. You will defend (at our option), indemnify and hold harmless us and our parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, (sub)licensees, assignees, successors, authorized third party contractors from any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense (including reasonable outside legal fees and costs) actually incurred as a result of a third party claim arising out of a breach or alleged breach of your obligations, representations and warranties made herein. In my estimation, dekanta has to be the best place to reliably get Japanese whisky online, in this day and age. Hibiki Whisky is not only Japan’s most highly awarded blended whisky, but among the most prestigious and honoured whiskies in the world.d) the right to license, use, sell, archive, reproduce, distribute, modify, perform, publish, create derivative works from, offer for sale, or use of the Service.

You hereby represent and warrant that you are authorized to make any Contributions, that your Contributions and the use by us will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party. Paraphrasing Bill Murray’s character in the aforementioned film “for relaxing times make it Suntory time” while you still can.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. And it will most likely continue this winning streak long into the future providing the critics and judges can get their hands on a rare bottle.