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Hibiki Japanese Harmony: Suntory's Answer to the 12 Year Old Shortage — Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita in Balance
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Hibiki Japanese Harmony: Suntory's Answer to the 12 Year Old Shortage — Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita in Balance

7.5 /10
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Distillery: Suntory (Yamazaki/Hakushu/Chita)
Type: Japanese
Age: NAS
ABV: 43% ABV
Price: £75.00

Hibiki Japanese Harmony is a Japanese whisky made by Suntory (Yamazaki/Hakushu/Chita). ABV: 43% ABV. Age: NAS. Our expert rating is 7.5/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Rose, orange blossom, honey, fresh citrus, vanilla, subtle sandalwood — delicate and floral

Palate

Silky and smooth — honey, orange, white peach, apricot, cinnamon spice, milk chocolate — seamless Japanese blending

Finish

Medium — gentle warmth, honey, white chocolate, distinctive Mizunara oak incense-like spice — the Suntory signature

Expert Review

7.5/10

Launched 2015 to replace the discontinued Hibiki 12 due to stock shortages from surging global demand. A blend drawing from Suntory's three distilleries: Yamazaki (malt), Hakushu (malt), and Chita (grain). Dave Broom: 90 points. The Whiskey Wash: 8/10. Showcases Japanese blending finesse — poised, complex, balanced. The question is always value versus the lost 12 Year Old.

Ash Carrington
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