Suntory Whisky Hibiki 17 Year Old 70cl

A fantastic Japanese blend, made with aged malt and grain whiskies from Suntory's three distilleries. Spicy and sophisticated, this is great for catching people out at blind tastings. Recently awarded a Gold 'Editor's Choice' award from Whisky Magazine and picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010.

Purchased as gift. My brother said its one of the nicest whiskey's he's had in a long time. It is expensive though, but worthwhile

Very nice drink, sharp taste mean for taking as a shot rather than for a meal like the Yamasaki 12.Hire a psychopathic Japanese man to carve ice balls for your drink to make suntory times good times.

This whisky is for everyone. As usual Japanese crafstmanship is as good as it can be. Forget the other Japanese brand this is the one you want. Everyone I shared with loved it. The only downfall is the price but worth it.

Brought this as soon as I heard they stopped producing this. Next day almost doubled in price.....so happy with purchase

My husband loves whisky. He was really thrilled when he got this. Its one of the best out there.

A review by Tommy ByrneOverall rating: 7,5/10 - Good and UniqueAs many western whisky enthusiasts, I discovered the Suntory whisky brand a few years ago thanks to Bill Murray's sells pitch in Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translations: "For relaxing times, make it Suntory time". Having first tried the Yamazaki 12 years old Single Malt, I had huge expectations from the brand who made me forget it was not actually drinking a true scotch whisky.Swirling in my very favourite Glencairn glass, the old gold fluid already let you know you are dealing with an almost full body whisky. Starting with some dried bananas and apricots nosing notes, honeydew and pineapple soon appear after the first sip. While the toasted barley and dry fruits blends in with balance to an insinuation of toffee in the palate, I found it a little too sharp for a 17 years old whisky. However, the addition of a drop of water will definitely make up for it. Reaching the finishing line, we know we are dealing with a fine-aged product, it last remarkably in the mouth, reminding you that you are drinking a hundred dollar whisky.I've never been a strong fan of scotch-type blended whiskies; they always seem to lack of a true essence and hide their original personality. Why blend this sweet nectar with an obscure array of distilled spirits, when the angels delightfully take their shares in the untainted form? Then again, let's be clear, the 17 years old version of Suntory Hibiki is a great product made with a thorough process by Japanese master blenders who have perfectly reproduced the style and character of a Speyside whisky to my sense. Being an unconditional devotee to Islay Malts, I think that a stronger hint of peat would really transform this whisky into what some have already branded it: "The best whisky in the world".

A very good birthday gift for my husband.Only to be brought out on special occasions.A fantastic taste,and very much a talking point.