Hibiki 17 Year

i bought my first bottle of this three years ago. since then, it has doubled in price on the australian market. this is a wondrous drink - a sipping blend if ever i found one. complex yet balanced - possibly the most balanced whiskey i have ever tried and sublimely subtle in its complexity. its floral notes are not cloying, its minor smokiness is a welcome offering, the influence of multiple woodings marry well in the blend. i've drunk half a bottle of this - i'm rationing the rest of it given the jump in japanese whiskey prices recently as i am loathe to run out of this fantastic drink and loathe to pay A$300 a bottle to replenish this wonderful expression.