Hibiki Japanese Harmony Suntory Whisky, 70cl

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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. In Japanese whisky, “single grain” often (but not always) refers to the fact that the whisky is made from rice instead of barley. There are some who view this as essentially high-proof aged shochu (see the intro to this article), but there is often much more to this style of whisky than that. Teitessa is relatively new on the scene, and is made at the Fuji Takasago Distillery, also a sake brewery. A Sato still is used for distillation, which according to the brand is a column still shaped like a beehive on the inside that allows for better selection of the head and heart of the spirit. There are various expressions to choose from with an age range that rivals some of the best known scotch brands out there. The 15 and 25 are aged in American white oak barrels; the 20, 27, and 30 are aged in a trio of Spanish, American, and French oak. True, these don’t taste like Japanese single malts, but that’s because they are not–they are, however, interesting and refined sipping whiskies that shouldn’t be dismissed by single malt purists. Hibiki 21 Wins World's Best Blended Whisky award". Whisky Magazine. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013 . Retrieved May 10, 2013. Chichibu, founded in 2008, was built upon the remains of the old Hanyu distillery about an hour outside of Tokyo. The distillery is small compared to others in Japan, but the whisky makes a big statement. There are some hard to find single malts and extremely limited-edition single cask bottlings that are excellent whiskies to sample, and then there’s this readily available world whisky blend. What that translates to is that this is a blend of 10-year-old Chichibu whisky along with American, Canadian, Irish, and Scotch whiskies. All the liquids were aged in their country of origin from three to 20 years, then blended and aged in Japan for another few years. Hibiki ( Japanese: 響) (meaning "resonance" [1] or "echo") is a premium blended whisky produced in Japan by Beam Suntory (a subsidiary of Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd, which itself is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan). [2] [3] It has won several awards. [4] History [ edit ]The result is best described by that hipster director trying to get Bill Murray to understand nuance through a demure interpreter.

Nikka Coffey Malt Tops Japanese Whisky Category In Whisky Bible 2018 Behind the Bar, Coffey Grain, Japanese Whisky, Nikka, Whisky News Those various layers continue to play on the palate, with a drizzle of honey sweeting things up and contrasting nicely with some drier spices and toasted oak that linger at the finish. It’s the perfect introduction to the Japanese blender’s art. An old bottle of Hibiki blended whisky from Suntory, bottled without an age statement - but with a shiny gold presentation box. Swings and roundabouts. The 10 Best-Selling Japanese Whiskies of 2017 Collectible Whisky, Featured Distilleries, Hibiki, Holidays 2017, Japanese Whisky, Ji-Whisky, Rare Whisky, Whisky Gifts, Whisky News For a truly Japanese tasting whisky, look for a spirit that has been aged in Japanese Oak, known as Mizunara, that produces a taste often compared to coconut. It’s hard to work with, but Japan’s whisky makers have perfected the craft and it is now used by several distilleries.This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Japan has been firmly established as a whisky producing nation for many decades and, with new distilleries cropping up all over the world, it is now seen as one of the old guard. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.