Sandalwood. This is a total of ten malt and grain whiskies that are aged in 5 different types of oak, including the incredibly rare Japanese Mizunara oak – of which a single barrel can go for $6,000 or more. A community driven website built by and for whisky enthusiasts. Whisky reviews, news & features without favour. But with the rise in popularity of Japanese whisky, we can be sure that those with an age statement, and single malts in particular, are not as common as they once were. Ovvio che stiamo guardando al pelo nell’uovo, il prodotto in sé è valido, ma vista la cifra è doveroso analizzare pro e contro serenamente. It certainly works in that respect, too: incredibly juicy in the mouth, incredibly moreish. Thanks for the note! Read more about our new Patron offering, or hit the button below to contribute. Prova d’assaggio del Johnnie Walker double black, un whisky maturo e cremoso, ma dalla torbatura pesantissima, adatto a chi ama i sapori forti! Naso splendido per pulizia ed equilibrio tra legno, pepe, buccia d’arancia caramellata, caffè, frutto maturo cotto al forno, ritorni di cannella sussurrata da labbra di miele. Good morning. All Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It shocked the world when Jim Murray, author of The Whisky Bible, named The Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013 as the best whisky in the world. “Oh HELL yes!” Is what I usually exclaim when I find a local whiskey bar with this water of life. Anyway, before I get ahead of myself, is the whisky really any good? Exquisite and elegant stuff – needless to say, very well-balanced too. Just got a bottle, It only cost me $60 ish in Virginia really looking forward to it. Your email address will not be published.

The Hibiki Japanese Harmony costs just under £55 for a bottle, and I’d say that’s brilliant value. Continue to enjoy it.) We don’t want to partner with brands. Hibiki Japanese Harmony seems to genuinely intrigue Mr. Fukuyo, it was the first time he had used younger than 12 Year Old whisky, we were told, but he needed to “to sustain development and volumes” going forward and to protect the future.

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We’ve heard a lot about the demise of Japanese single malt stocks in recent months. And that’s okay, because the Japanese are very good in my opinion at making blends (I think Nikka from the Barrel is one of the greatest-value whiskies on the planet). I work as Head of Communications for Waterford Distillery and Renegade Rum Distillery. My wife bought me a bottle for Christmas. You should definitely find room for this on your whisky shelf. A rush of flavours: Glacé Cherries, blood oranges, maple syrup, even touches of roasted chorizo in honey. Every week or two I just pour maybe 2-3 oz. Molti distillati come il rye whiskey sono verticali, ma ti esaltano, altri sono sornioni e paffuti come il Bourbon, il Single malt delle terre alte ti lancia occhiate sfacciate e va per la sua strada, il torbato di Islay ti prende a pugni in faccia, ma invece questo Hibiki Japanese Harmony master’s select ti sorride, ti solletica, ma poi non sai da che verso prenderlo. I can’t remember which one it was for the life of me (I do remember it was a green bottle). The aspect I wish I could recognize is the characteristics imparted by the Mizunara (Japanese oak) casks. I've written about (and reviewed) whisky for Whisky Magazine, among other publications, and have been a whisky judge for competitions including the World Whiskies Awards. This comes from the widely overlooked Chita distillery in Japan, which I’ve previously enjoyed as, The malt whisky component comes from Yamazaki and Hakushu and is blended together by the boffins at Suntory led by Shingo Torii. As with most blends, there’s not a huge amount we can explore in provenance, so I might as well get on with the review. I love it. The best way to give you an idea of what they were trying to achieve actually comes from their manufacturing notes: Hibiki Japanese Harmony is heralded as the foundation of the Hibiki range, leveraging the same key malt and grain whiskies from the original Hibiki blend, Hibiki 17 Years and Hibiki 21 Years. By Richard Davie – Drinks writer. Beeswax furniture polish. Required fields are marked *. Non è cattivo, anzi è buono, non è scontato perché anche come incastro e come sinfonia non è per nulla malvagio, ma se considerate che costa almeno 130-140 euro allora il discorso si fa spinoso. Suntory’s Hibiki Japanese Harmony is a new blended whisky. Hibiki 17 years is an interesting whisky because it doesn’t really drink like a blend. excellent review. That’s astounding, until you watch the painstaking detail and world class craftsmanship involved. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page.

Hibiki whisky is not only Japan’s most highly awarded blended whisky, ... Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. By that, I mean: if you think hard about the elements that make up the whisky, then it’s great. Manca di mordente, non ti irretisce per il semplice motivo che c’è troppa quiete, mancano un po’ di spigoli e personalità.