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THE
WORLD'S BEST
BLENDED
WHISKY

 

SUNTORY HIBIKI
30 YEARS OLD

Deep fruity, rancio, aged cedar wood, toffee. Taste is sweet with some hard wood sawdust developing.
Charles MacLean

Rich nose. Definite oakiness with touches of thyme, cinnamon. Very balanced dram.
William Dowd

Nose shows clean, orange marmalade, medium intensity, fruity fading into spice and pepper. Sweet citrus fruit with bittersweet chocolate/coffee. Dry, light to medium body. Hint of smoke at back end. Touch of white pepper bite. Finishes on dried orange peel bitterness.
LeNell

Pleasant reddish hue and enticing malty/sherry nose. Complex, dense and well layered with notes of dried fruits, almonds, caramel, chicory and cinnamon, it finishes fairly dry and has seen some serious wood time.
Mike Miller

Rich and full nose, with blackberry and raspberry notes. The palate is wood up front, suggesting age, then a wonderful mix of currants, spices and oak, all beautifully checked and balanced. Wonderful and long finish.
Dominic Roskrow

 

 

CATEGORY WINNERS

World’s Best Scotch Blended Whisky
Hankey Bannister 40 Years Old

World’s Best Japanese Blended Whisky
Suntory Hibiki 30 Years Old

World’s Best Irish Blended Whisky
Kilbeggan 15 Years Old

 

SUB-CATEGORY WINNERS

Scotch Blended 12 and under Islay Mist 12 Years Old
Scotch Blended 13-20 Islay Mist 17 Years Old
Scotch Blended 21and over Hankey Bannister 40 Years Old
Scotch Blended no age Dewar’s Signature
   
Japanese Blended 12 and under Nikka From the Barrel
Japanese Blended 13-20 Tsuru 17 Years Old
Japanese Blended 21 and over Suntory Hibiki 30 Years Old
   
Irish Blended 12 and under Jameson 12 Years Old
Irish Blended 13-20 Kilbeggan 15 Years Old
Irish Blended no age Bushmills 1608

 

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World's Best Blended Malt Whisky
World's Best Blended Whisky
World's Best American Whiskey
World's Best New Release
World's Best Whisky Liqueur
World's Best Grain Whisky

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