Suntory Hibiki Japanese Harmony 100th Anniversary Blended Whisky
(Yamazaki, Japan)

Notes from the Maker:

100th Anniversary Limited Edition Design. Introducing a centennial limited-edition design of Hibiki Japanese Harmony, created to celebrate Suntory’s philosophy of living in harmony with people and nature.

The bottle design of Hibiki Japanese Harmony 100th Anniversary Edition is inspired by our relentless pursuit of quality, ingenuity and expressiveness – rooted in “Monozukuri” craftsmanship and Japanese culture. A celebration of Suntory Whisky's centennial milestone, ​the design features a bridge with the traditional Japanese ​ art of Setsugekka – snow, moon and flowers to showcase ​the passing of seasons. The bridge is a connection to ​each of the four seasons connecting our past and future, ​in the hope that tradition and history won’t be forgotten, ​always to be respected as we look forward. The unique 24-faceted bottle represents 24 hours in a day, with 24 Japanese seasons in a year.

“In philosophy and making, Hibiki Japanese Harmony is the new dawn of Hibiki, optimizing the same key malt and grain whiskies from the original Hibiki blend. I envisioned a luminous harmony of flavors and aromas. A pure and simultaneously complex harmony that was at the core of every Hibiki blend." - Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo

AGEING: A blend of whiskies drawn from five different casks – including American white oak, Sherry and Mizunara

Whisky Making:
Hibiki Japanese Harmony is a meticulous blend of the finest select whiskies from the House of Suntory Whisky. It is a symphony of at least 10 malt and grain whiskies, aged in five different types of casks, from Suntory’s Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita distilleries.

Tasting Notes:

NOSE: Rose, lychee, rosemary, mature woodiness, sandalwood

PALATE: Honeyed sweetness, candied orange peel, white chocolate

FINISH: Subtle, tender long finish with a hint of Mizunara

PROOF: 86 (43% ABV)

Awards/Reviews:

Gold - SF World Spirits Competition 2023

Gold - Intl Spirits Challenge 2022, 2021 

91 Points, Top 100 Spirits - Wine Enthusiast

"The newest blended whisky offering from Hibiki is burnished gold in the glass and has a bold aroma that mixes vanilla, fresh pear and a hint of smoke. The smokiness comes forward at the first sip, wrapping around a core of oak and vanilla custard and finishing long, with a mouthwatering bitter chocolate note."

90 Points - Whisky Advocate

"Poised and complex, with typically lifted fruitiness: strawberry ice cream, pineapple, peach, balanced by delicate oak, bamboo shoot-like delicacy, then lemon. The palate is more rounded than that very forward nose, with toffee notes adding some weight. A touch of smoke comes along in the mid-palate, before fruits and caramelized coffee biscuits. Water allows the flavors to flood the palate. Exemplary blending skills and classically Hibiki."