Hibiki (whisky)

Suntory Hibiki whisky, 17 year old expression

Hibiki is a premium blended whisky from Japanese distiller Suntory.[1] It is a premium-category product, and has won several awards.[2] Hibiki is aged in umeshu casks.[3]

"Hibiki" means "resonance"[4] or "echo" in Japanese.

References

  1. ↑ "The Extraordinary Art of Japanese Whisky". City A.M. May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hibiki 21 wins World's Best Blended Whisky award". Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ Locke, Michelle (August 9, 2010). "Consumers pushing beyond sake to Japanese whiskies". Bloomberg Businessweek. Associated Press. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ Swift, Rocky; Horie, Masatsugu (March 22, 2009). "Whiskey War: Japan's Hibiki Vies Scotch Brands for Sales, Awards". Bloomberg News. Retrieved May 2, 2012.