Hibiki 21 Year Old Suntory Ceramic 2006

Suntory Hibiki 21 Year Old

A few nights ago, I went to a Japanese restaurant I had not been to before. They specialized in sushi and Kaiseki - a tasting of many things selected by the chef. I was here for their amazing Happy Hour - 1/2 price sushi and drinks, but ONLY at the bar which seats around 10 people. The sushi was excellent, properly seasoned - no need for drowning...

Score 93/100

Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old

It pays to make the effort to keep up a good friendship with your lawyer ex-wife who enjoys shopping trips to NYC. She happily acted as my whisky mule, bringing back this bottle, which is unavailable in Ontario's LCBO stores. I could barely wait until she got back - which is not something I usually feel about her, I can tell you! Hibiki is the...

Score 90/100

Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old

After tasting the 17 yo and loving it, I'm now into my bottle of 12 yo... This is a whisky that really opens up and reveals itself with just a drop of water... On the nose the scent is pure bliss, no alcohol just cherries, fresh limes and rich fruit... on the palate I'm tasting plums, tobacco, ginger, cardamon, cloves and rum. Richer than the 17...

Score 88/100

Suntory Hibiki 21 Year Old

Nose: Wait! Is this a whisky or a perfume? I could wear this instead of cologne. it’s that good a nose! rich and luxurious with vanilla licorice oranges oak spices . Some wood varnish with sweet , almost bourbon like in character but much more perfumed. A real treat of a nose. I just love it. Palate: starting off with a malty note, sweet dough ,...

Score 91/100