Hibiki Suntory

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 13 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Soft, rounded. Polished walnut. Palate Smooth, malty, honeyish, slightly syrupy. Finish Honeyish. A touch of orange. Comment Very easily drinkable. Well matured, as the label suggests. Enjoyable. Appetising. Slightly drier with a splash of water, but not to much. Too good for a mizuwari.

Jim Murray Nose Light for all its colour-attractive green fresh grain with some caramel. Palate Lively. A deep grain middle on which the most delicate of malts notes hang. Firm, but deliciously sweet. Finish Chewy with a strong build up of oak, suggesting decent age. Comment Enjoyable if simplistic, the grain holds power here. An attractive session whisky.