Hibiki 21 Year Old

Name: Hibiki 21 Year Old
Brand: Suntory

響 21年

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One of the pinnacles of Suntory blending: carefully selected malt and grain whiskies aged 21+ years. Ripe fruit and deep oak.

Details

Brand	Suntory
Distillery	—
Origin	Japan
Style	Blended
Age	21 yrs
ABV	43%
Cask	—

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Ripe and dried fruit, honey and deep oak.
Palate: Dense and smooth, with mature sweetness and oak unfolding in layers.
Finish: Long and elegant, with gentle woodiness.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

Sip it neat to preserve the layered aromas of very long ageing. A few drops of room-temperature water can open it up.

Food pairing

After dinner with dried fruit, nuts, fine chocolate or a cigar.

Background & production

A long-aged expression of Suntory's Hibiki blended whisky. It blends carefully selected malt whiskies aged 21 years or more with grain whiskies of the same minimum age.

Hibiki is Suntory's premium blended brand, drawing on malts from Yamazaki and Hakushu and grain from Chita, and the 21 Year Old sits near the top of the range.

Bottled at 43%.