Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
The 12 year old Hibiki was introduced to the range in 2009, but was discontinued in favour of a new non-age statement Japanese Harmony as the entry level product in 2015.Distillery: N/AAge: 12 Year OldVintage: N/ARegion: JapanBottler: SuntoryCask Type: N/ABottled Strength: 43%Bottle Size: 70clDistillery Status: Operational
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Listed price is based on available stock selling price from verified retail stores (not including tax and shipping).
84.7 / 100 · Based on 3 published reviews.
The fruit and sweetness are the clearest threads here. Honey and dried fruit sit beside gentle floral plum on the nose, while the palate brings malt and grain sweetness into the same fruit theme. A soft, lightly fruity finish carries that balance through. The plum liqueur cask is worth noting, but the cask description alone does not say how much oak influence comes through. That leaves me a little less certain of the fit for my taste, since I tend to enjoy oak alongside sweeter flavours. Even so, the smooth palate and gentle fruit sound appealing together. The attraction here is that easy balance, rather than any oak character I can confidently point to.
smallbatchkit5 JunDried fruit and plum sound like the main draw here, with honey and gentle floral notes keeping things soft. A calm, approachable direction.
DriftwoodSoda24 MarDried fruit, softly balanced.
