Hibiki 12 Years Old Blended Japanese Whisky 50 cl

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Don’t get me wrong, the Hibiki Harmony is a decent dram but it isn’t a patch on its predecessor and lacks any depth in taste due to its tender youth. The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein. The sweet floral aroma of the hand-selected, matured malts, combined with a natural wood essence, create a truly distinctive whisky, with a full-bodied taste. You acknowledge, understand and agree that we are not obligated to review, check or monitor any Contributions, but we may do so.

We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.Hibiki 12 is a widely-acclaimed blend of 12 year-old (or greater) Japanese whisky from global giant Suntory. The honey and cedar notes run throughout the dram with other flavors joining in along the way to give this a wonderful balance and progression. I agree with Nonjatta (the premiere Japanese whisky blog) – when he says that even if the whisky were contaminated AND was somehow not tested between the distillery and the retailer, that radiation levels (based on publicly-available measurements) would still be lower than what the average traveler is exposed to at TSA security checkpoints in airports.

Before the Japanese Whisky boom, it offered many whisky fans their first experience of what could be achieved from a blended expression and played a large part in changing people’s preferences. Even people who don’t normally like whisky are pleasantly surprised by Hibiki 12, it’s one of the smoothest whiskies you’ll ever taste.

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The nose is simply spectacular with the plum influence shining most brightly, but the finish doesn’t quite hold up its end of the bargain. While Shinjiro Torii (along with Masataka Taketsuru) is considered the “father of Japanese whisky”, a similar argument could be made for Keizo Saji being the “father of Japanese single malt whisky”. Once you have bid you are stating you understand and that the checks stated above have been carried out and you are happy with the lot's condition.Hibiki is a blend, so probably the closest you’re going to find is a high-quality blend, like the Ballantine’s 17 or (probably the closest) Great King Street: Artist’s Blend. If this is not an option and you have questions beyond the offered description and images, please contact us for a more in-depth condition report. The 24 facets of the bottle symbolise the age-old tradition of Sekki, the ancient Japanese lunar calendar. This wonderful 12 year old blended Japanese whisky includes malt whisky from Yamazaki and Hakushu, as well as grain whisky from Chita.

Samples allow me to broaden my experience and content more so than I would by simply my own limited budget, so I am grateful to all those that support me in this way. I thought it fitting to have some Hibiki in this style to honor Suntory Whisky’s 90th anniversary and a visit to Camper English’s Alcademics led me to this recipe as told by Suntory’s ambassador Neyah White. Couldn’t place the flavor, but my wife loves plum wine, and after reading the article, the flavor profile couldn’t be clearer!Indeed, it’s remained a family affair with Torii passing the torch to his son, Keizo Saji in 1961, and in 2002, Torii’s grandson, Shingo Torii becoming the Master Blender of the House. Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us. These various whiskies are aged in a combination of American oak ex-bourbon barrels and European ex-sherry butts.