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A CELEBRATION OF JAPANESE ARTISTRY
Hibiki Japanese Harmony has always been about bringing things together: malt and grain whiskies from three Suntory distilleries, five types of cask. For its 2026 Limited Edition, Hibiki has brought together something new: its own blending craft and the artistry of Chiso, the revered Kyoto kimono house founded in 1555.
Sakura, Tachibana and other auspicious Japanese florals bloom across Hibiki's iconic 24-faceted bottle. Each one symbolises happiness, longevity, prosperity or the beauty of the changing seasons. Inside, it's the same award-winning Hibiki Japanese Harmony, just dressed for the occasion.
Which occasion? Any that calls for a suitably swanky gift. Christmas, we're looking at you.
Hibiki Japanese Harmony 2026 Limited Edition - Chiso Collaboration
"To become a blender at Suntory, one needs to be able to communicate with whiskies that can not speak."
– Shinjiro Torii, the 'Nose of Osaka' and Suntory's founder.
This Japanese blended whisky is made with malt whiskies from the Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries, as well as grain whisky from the Chita distillery. The whiskies are drawn from five different types of cask, including American white oak casks, sherry casks and Mizunara oak casks.
For 2026, that much-loved liquid comes in a limited-edition bottle and gift carton designed with Chiso. It's the same harmony, now with a little extra art.
Tasting Notes
Nose:
Rose, lychee, a hint of rosemary, mature woodiness and sandalwood.
Palate:
Honey-like sweetness, candied orange peel and white chocolate.
Finish:
Subtle, tender and long, with a hint of Mizunara Japanese oak.
TWO HOUSES, ONE PHILOSOPHY
Chiso has been creating kimono in Kyoto since 1555, which makes it a mere 434 years older than Hibiki. Despite the age gap, the two share the same way of thinking. They take centuries-old craft and tradition and express it in a way that feels completely contemporary.
Hibiki does it with blending. Chiso does it with kimono. Now they've done it together. Each of the bottle's 24 facets represents one of Japan's 24 seasons. Turn it in the light and you'll see Chiso's florals move with it, like a kimono catching the breeze.
Centuries of craft, one very beautiful bottle.
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