{"id":7100,"date":"2024-01-18T14:46:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T14:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whiskyintenationalonline.com\/?post_type=product&p=7100"},"modified":"2024-01-18T14:46:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T14:46:57","slug":"hibiki-21-year-old","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/whiskyintenationalonline.com\/?product=hibiki-21-year-old","title":{"rendered":"Hibiki 21 Year Old"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another hit for Suntory, this Hibiki 21<\/a> merited 93 points from Jim Murray in 2009, while Dr. Whisky called it ‘Unbelievably balanced, and dangerously drinkable.’<\/p>\n

The Hibiki 21 year old<\/a> lies in the middle of Suntory\u2019s Hibiki line, between the\u00a0Hibiki 17 Year Old<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Hibiki 30 Year Old<\/a>\u00a0releases. When blending the whisky the goal is to find harmony, or a delicate balance.<\/p>\n

This pursuit leads the master blender to choose the best combination of whiskies from across Suntory\u2019s notable distilleries. This has taken centuries to perfect, but the result is a truly world-class bottle.<\/p>\n

Tasting Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hibiki 21<\/a> features a range of Suntory\u2019s most famous distilleries. Combined to create the perfect Japanese blended whisky.<\/p>\n

Nose:<\/b>\u00a0Sweet with rich sherry, caramel or treacle, lots of fruit; blackcurrants, lemon, pears with vanilla.<\/p>\n

Palate:<\/b>\u00a0Sweet caramel, touch of smoke & oak and\u00a0spice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finish:<\/b>\u00a0Long, with just a touch of smoke.<\/p>\n

Recent Hibiki 21 Year<\/a> Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hibiki 21<\/a> has consistently been awarded the World\u2019s best-blended whisky again took home that award in 2017, as well as Supreme Champion Spirit at the ISC \u201917.<\/p>\n