Hibiki

Suntory introduced Hibiki in April 1989, released to celebrate the 90^th Anniversary of the company.  The NAS premium blend at 43% ABV carried a suggested retail price of ¥10,000. Designated as “a masterful blend of specially aged whiskies with a mature full-bodied taste” on the front, the back label further elaborates that the cont...

Suntory introduced Hibiki in April 1989, released to celebrate the 90^th Anniversary of the company.  The NAS premium blend at 43% ABV carried a suggested retail price of ¥10,000. Designated as “a masterful blend of specially aged whiskies with a mature full-bodied taste” on the front, the back label further elaborates that the cont...

Suntory introduced Hibiki in April 1989, released to celebrate the 90^th Anniversary of the company.  The NAS premium blend at 43% ABV carried a suggested retail price of ¥10,000. Designated as “a masterful blend of specially aged whiskies with a mature full-bodied taste” on the front, the back label further elaborates that the cont...

This 1999 release is a fantastic decanter of whisky distilled and blended by Suntory Limited to mark their 100th Anniversary. The blue and white pottery bottle is engraved with white barley motifs. The words on the bottles are a homage to Keizo Saji (1919-1990), Shinjiro Torii’s second son, and the second generation of Suntory, who was instru...

Suntory introduced Hibiki in April 1989, released to celebrate the 90^th Anniversary of the company.  Hibiki 12 years itself was introduced in 2009 and, as such, this is the 1st release.

Suntory introduced Hibiki in April 1989, released to celebrate the 90^th Anniversary of the company.  Hibiki 12 years was introduced in 2009. This is a limited edition release with artwork from Shiki Kacho, released in 2010.

Suntory introduced Hibiki in April 1989, released to celebrate the 90^th Anniversary of the company.  The NAS premium blend at 43% ABV carried a suggested retail price of ¥10,000. Designated as “a masterful blend of specially aged whiskies with a mature full-bodied taste” on the front, the back label further elaborates that the cont...

Suntory Hibiki 17 years Kacho Fugetsu, released around 2010 for the international duty-free market, limited to 600 decanters.

The short-lived Hibiki 17 years Non-Chill Filtered, bottled at 50.5%, was introduced around the turn of the century but disappeared shortly after it’s initial release.

Hibiki 2000 Millennium is a rare release, a 21-year old Hibiki release to celebrate the arrival of…..the Millennium.

Hibiki 2001 Century is a rather rare release, a 21-year old Hibiki release to celebrate the 21st century and Suntory’s 100th anniversary.

Hibiki was introduced in 1989, initially as a nas version containing 30 different malt whiskies which was later changed to a recipe containing a blend of 36 malt whiskies with an ag statement of 17 years, meaning the youngest component in the blend aged that long. Hibiki 21 first appeared in 1994 and, due to a temporarily shortage, it was ann...

The Arita and Kutani ceramic decanters were an annual limited release from Suntory, bottled between 2001 and 2014. Each one contains their exceptional Hibiki 21 year old blend, which contains malt from their Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries, and grain from the Chita distillery. This is the 2006 release, representing a loquat, designed by Yos...

Arita and Kutani are the pre-eminent ceramic houses in Japan, both located on the island of Kyushu From 2001 till 2014 each house designed a decanter, which was hand-painted and bottled with Suntory’s exceptional Hibiki 21 years old. This is the Arita-Yaki 2003 design, depicting a wagtail. Released in 2004 and limited to 650 decanters.<...

Arita and Kutani are the pre-eminent ceramic houses in Japan, both located on the island of Kyushu From 2001 till 2014 each house designed a decanter, which was hand-painted and bottled with Suntory’s exceptional Hibiki 21 years old. This is the Arita-Yaki 2007 release, shaped as a gourd, decorated with flowers growing above a pond, lim...

Hibiki 21 years old, bottled in a limited edition Aritayaki Somenishiki decanter depicting two Inoshishi (wild boars).