About This Whisky
Suntory put Hibiki 21 Year Old into the Kacho Fugetsu design bottle, sold in English as The Beauty of Japanese Nature.
The whisky is the regular Hibiki 21 Year Old blend: malt and grain whiskies aged at least 21 years, built around Yamazaki malt from white oak, sherry and mizunara casks.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Toasted almonds, ripe pear and blackcurrant, with a touch of sherry spice.
- Palate: Buttery and rich, with black cherry, caramel, oak and a faint wisp of smoke.
- Finish: Long and steady, closing on sandalwood and warm spice.
Serving & Food
Pour at room temperature and let it settle. Try it with seared scallops or dark chocolate with candied orange.
Good to Know
Where was it sold? Through airport duty-free shops, for international travellers.
What's on the bottle? Mount Fuji over pine, bamboo and plum, with gold highlights.
Product Details
| Producer | Suntory Hibiki |
| Country | Japan |
| Age | 21 years old |
| ABV | 43% |
| Size | 700mL |
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About the Distillery
Shinjiro Torii founded Suntory in Osaka in 1899, and the company launched Hibiki in 1989 for its 90th year. The standard bottle has 24 facets, one for each of the old calendar's seasonal divisions.