Hibiki 21 Year

Finally. The ultimate Japanese blended whisky and it doesn’t disappoint. Neat, it’s absolutely clean with no burn. Rich and full with honey sweetness and ever so light smoke. The perfect blend. 95

It’s pah-fect

I just had a quick whiff and a single taste, so I didn’t do it justice. But the short experience didn’t leave me breathless yearning for more. It’s a familiar Japanese profile: gentle, refined sherry with floral notes. Here the blend of Chita grain whiskey brings that buttery character, especially on the finish. Is it really 99/100? No way. There must be hundreds of vintage single casks in Scotland that blow this out of the water. Is it 4.5/5? Absolutely!