The Sakura is Japan’s unofficial national flower and the Sakura blossom season in early Spring is a meaningful event for the Japanese people and has delighted those eager to see the delicate flowers welcome the coming of warmer weather for over 1000 years. Hibiki Blossom Harmony’s unique bottle design has 24 facets encircling the bottle, with each facet connecting to the next in a natural harmony. Hibiki, meaning “resonance” or “echo” in Japanese, is said to encapsulate the philosophy of The House of Suntory, which is ‘To Create Harmony with People and Nature.’ Torii was a pioneering whisky maker whose goal was to create authentic western-style spirits that would appeal to Japanese tastes. Since then The House of Suntory has created what’s considered to be some of the most highly-awarded blended whiskies on the international market as well as some of the most prestigious and honored whiskies in the world. This is a very popular brand with limited quantities, so if you are able to purchase it, or if you come across it at a bar, please take the time to taste it for yourself.The House of Suntory, which is the founding House of Japanese whisky, was founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii when he opened the first official malt whisky distillery in Yamazaki. If you prefer a woody and dry type, try 2021, and if you prefer a sweet and creamy type, try 2022. The end result is a creamy sweetness that lingers in the mouth with just the right amount of sweetness. If you give it time to open up, the cherry cask character shows its presence even more, revealing spicy and sour tastes. Overall, it has a strong taste, with the sweetness of grain whisky with a sense of maturity as mentioned above, and a fruity flavor reminiscent of bananas. In the mouth, it is nuttier and tastier than expected.
Both the aroma and taste have a strong presence of aged grain whisky with a rich sweetness.Īs soon as you put it close to your nose, you can smell the sweet aroma of grain whisky, followed by a subtle fresh aroma of cherry blossoms.
Is superior to the 2021 in terms of fruity and freshness, and gives the impression of being slightly more relaxed. La France, elegant sweetness like cherry blossom cakeĬompared to HIBIKI BLOSSOM HARMONY 2021, the HIBIKI BLOSSOM HARMONY 2021 Rounded mouthfeel, spontaneous on the palate, Acacia honey, La France, elegant cherry blossoms like rice cakes. The harmony of its floral aroma, round and harmonious flavor, and rich, sweet aftertaste is a delight to savor.Īromatic floral aroma, cherry blossoms, golden bellflower The aroma is fragrant and flowery, the taste is round and harmonious, and the body is smooth, sweet, and rich.
This special “Hibiki” is a blend of a variety of sake that has been aged well over the course of four seasons and rare sake that has been aged in cherry barrels. The octagonal plate, which is said to bring good luck, is decorated with “Matsukawabishi,” meaning longevity, and auspicious flowers such as cherry blossoms and irises, creating a neat and gorgeous design that is perfect for celebratory occasions and as a gift.Ī wide variety of sake matured over the course of four seasons. “BLOSSOM HARMONY” is a blend of grain whisky aged for more than 10 years in white oak barrels and further aged for several years in cherry casks. “Hibiki” is a top-rated premium blended whisky released in 1989 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the company’s founding. “Hibiki” is said to be a blend of carefully selected, long-matured whiskies from over 800,000 unique whiskies produced and stored at Suntory’s three distilleries in Japan: the Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita Distilleries. “Hibiki” is the pinnacle of Japan’s world-class blended whisky. Article first published by our partner, Japanese Whisky Dictionary.
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