Hibiki 17 Year

Very smooth. Slight hints if smokiness

A rich, Japanese blend whisky from Suntory. It has an aromatic birth with notes of caramel, honey, wax resin, oak. gentle smoke, cacao, & hints of cooked fruit, plum & nuts; while a rich & full life adds crisp notes of mixed peels, raisin, custard with a little zest & plenty of oak & vanilla; while a long death adds notes of oak, cocoa & sherried peels. October 2017 / August 2018 / July 2022

Nose: honey, pear, floral, brown sugar Palate: chocolate, poached pear. Light salinity. Floral. Light baking spice. Mild pepper. Finish: oak, i think im getting mizunara here. Light barrel char/smoke

A little fruit up front, just a hint of oak part way through, finish very light with some vanilla.