Harmony - a rather apt word to describe this well-balanced Japanese blended whisky from the Hibiki range. Hibiki Japanese Harmony 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. An elegant expression, with wafts of honey, orange, a herbaceous touch or two, and light oak.
Red berries, green apple and layers of rich honey.
Melted butter and caramelised dates. A hint of fragrant sandalwood develops into warming, oaky spice.
Brown sugar, citrus peels, white grape, and black pepper.
...not sure about this one. On the plus side, it has lovely fruit fragrance, with herby and woody notes. It has a pleasant mouth feel but the strongest impression is sweetness, and a little too much of this.
Caramel nose. Lots of orange on first taste but less thereafter. Vanilla and floral. Oaky finish. Pleased
Based on what I've heard this should be a satisfying whisky
Nose is mostly plum...I also got white chocolate on the cork. Palate continues to be very fruity, flowery....I did not get orange, but more like apricot. A note I could not place till I read the review that said hibiscus...that's it! A touch of malt. Finish is a bit woody, burnt almost? I see that many have given kinda low ratings....the thing to remember is that this is a blend, not a malt. You rarely see this kind of complexity in a blend. So all good with me, you don't like the flavor profile, that's one thing...doesn't mean the whisky is bad, so long as it does what it sets out to do. However, this is my second Japanese whisky and I'll say this....this is definitely not as good as the Nikka from the barrel!
Not usually a fan of blended whiskey, but this one set me on my ear!
