Hibiki 21 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 64 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Malty. Cereal bowl with fresh hazelnuts. Creamy and fruity notes like pears in a Greek yoghurt. Cider apple. Hint of peat. Palate Minty, very refreshing. Sour apple. Excellent balance between sweet and sour. Finish Elegant, clean and delicately spicy. A touch of peat. Comment Its wide aromatic palette is well displayed. Nothing is missing except a longer finish maybe. A second sip keeps the pleasure on.

Dave Broom Nose Herbal with a dry, twiggy, nuttiness though there’s some sweetness behind which emerges in time. Sensual and weighty with stewed fruit, black butter and a touch of sandalwood. Palate Quite fat and maybe just lacking in grip. Dried flower, violet. Rich dried fruits. Finish Ripe and rich. Balanced. Comment Just a little too fat for me.