Hibiki 17 Year

Sweet and full-bodied, has a wonderful light sweetness that tastes to me like peaches. Maybe some honey on the tail too. I get wood on the nose. Tastes very Japanese, that fruit flavor is great.

So much better than any of the hibiki NAS bottlings that have come after its discontinuation. I’ll savour my two remaining bottles.

Dried apricot comes to the front in a subtle floral and malty aroma. The flavor comes in waves: Peach, Lavender, Honey Then the slowest and most graduated heathery-peat arrives. Must.Sip.Slowly.

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NOSE: Butter, petrol, shortbread (Chita) + pear PALATE: Fresh fruit and spice, walnut, finishes sweet and long OVERALL: The heart is clearly Chita grain, with added fruit and spice from single malts.