Hibiki Harmony

Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old

This 21st Century offering from Suntory will not disappoint. It is no Islay, since it has little to no smoke at all, but it is rather a nice warm weather scotch that goes well with ice, although I prefer mine neat. As for adding water, I would not do that. Likewise, I would advise using a large single ice cube if possible to avoid watering down a...

Score 86/100

Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old

To anyone who believes blends are inferior to single malts, this whisky will change your mind! At $65 it far outperforms most every whisky in its price range. Nose: Extremely complex. It's a rich perfume fragrance with distinct aromas of plum, stewed apple, cream and orange peel. Taste: Full of cream, banana, a hint of citrus, and a raspberry...

Score 89/100

Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old

I haven’t tried much in the way of Japanese whiskies. This will be my first review of one. In keeping with the blend kick I’ve been on lately, I figured I’d start off with the Hibiki 12. Admittedly, the bottle helped a bit. There are a few discussions on connosr about bottle shapes and presentation. Personally, I’d like to think that I’m beyond...

Score 81/100

Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old

Ok so this will be my first public review ever. Until now I mostly just took some notes for myself. So don’t be too critical :) After I already had the “Nikka from the Barrel” which is a wonderful Japanese blend, I decided to explore some more Japanese whisky, starting with the Hibiki 12. It’s also a blend whisky, containing (iirc) mostly Hakushu...

Score 89/100