How Many Hibiki Whiskies Are There? A Comprehensive Round-Up
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WhatsApp photo quoteHibiki blended whisky is one of Suntory's three core Japanese whisky brands, alongside Yamazaki and Hakushu. More than fifty Hibiki releases had appeared at the time described here, including no-age-statement, 12, 17, 21 and 35 Year Old whiskies, as well as uncommon special editions.
1. Hibiki No Age Statement
Primarily entry-level releases, including nine bottles:
Hibiki Japanese Harmony
Hibiki Japanese Harmony 30th Anniversary Special Edition
Hibiki Deep Harmony
Hibiki Mellow Harmony
Hibiki Master's Select
Hibiki Master's Select Cherry Blossom Limited Edition
Hibiki Blender’s Choice (no age statement; the original account mentions a 15-year wine-cask description, but 15 years is not this expression's labelled age)
Hibiki Blossom Harmony
Hibiki Floral Flow Limited Edition 2021
2. Hibiki 12 Year Old
Four main releases:
Hibiki 12 Year Old Regular Edition
Hibiki 12 Year Old First Edition
Hibiki 12 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu Special Edition
Hibiki 12 Year Old Suntory Giants Championship Commemorative Edition
The Kacho Fugetsu series includes the 12, 17, 21 and 30 Year Olds, forming a set.
3. Hibiki 17 Year Old
Ten main releases in three groups.
Four regular releases:
Hibiki 17 Year Old Regular Edition
Hibiki 17 Year Old Gold Floral Label, 2000–2010s
Hibiki 17 Year Old Gold Floral Label, 1999–2000s
Hibiki 17 Year Old Two Lions First Edition
Two commonly encountered special releases:
Hibiki 17 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu
Hibiki 17 Year Old Musashino Fuji
Four uncommon special releases:
Hibiki 17 Year Old 50.5
Hibiki 17 Year Old Limited Edition 2010
Hibiki 17 Year Old Shirasagi
Hibiki 17 Year Old Phoenix
4. Hibiki 21 Year Old
Six main releases, plus a limited-edition ceramic bottle series.
Three regular releases:
Hibiki 21 Year Old Regular Edition
Hibiki 21 Year Old, 2000s
Hibiki 21 Year Old Gold Floral Label, bottled in the 1990s
Three special releases:
Hibiki 21 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition
Hibiki 21 Year Old Mount Fuji Wind and Clouds Limited Edition
Hibiki 21 Year Old ‘Dream Big’ Appointment Commemorative Edition
Ceramic bottle series:
From 2001 to 2014, Suntory released a limited batch of Hibiki 21 Year Old each year in handmade Arita or Kutani porcelain bottles. Examples include:
Hibiki 21 Year Old Arita Porcelain — Overglaze Bamboo, Plum and Tiger Motif Bottle
Hibiki 21 Year Old Kutani Porcelain — Yoshidaya-Style Loquat Motif Bottle
5. Hibiki 30 Year Old
Three main releases and one Arita porcelain release:
Hibiki 30 Year Old Regular Edition
Hibiki 30 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu
Hibiki 30 Year Old Gold Floral Label
Hibiki 30 Year Old Arita Porcelain
6. Hibiki 35 Year Old
Hibiki 35 Year Old holds a position similar to Yamazaki 50 Year Old. Presented in specially designed ceramic bottles, each release is limited to only 150 bottles. Examples include: Hibiki 35 Year Old Arita Porcelain, Blue-and-White Peony and Butterfly Design Hibiki 35 Year Old Arita Porcelain by Sakaida Kakiemon XIV Hibiki 35 Year Old Kutani Porcelain, Overglaze Peony and Butterfly Design Hibiki 35 Year Old Kutani Porcelain by Tokuda Yasokichi III, ‘Hekiyo’ Yosai Bottle Hibiki 35 Year Old Kutani Porcelain, Overglaze Pale-Ink Flower and Plant Motif Spirits Bottle
7. Hibiki Instrument Series and Commemorative Editions
Including accordion, trumpet, oboe and piano bottles.
Hibiki Millennium Commemorative Edition 2000
Hibiki Telephone Business 100th Anniversary Commemorative Edition
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References for Similar Whiskies
- Also read: Discovering Hibiki: A Japanese Whisky Legend That Captures the Soul in a Sip—Your Bottle May Be Worth More Than You Imagine
- Also worth a read:[A Discontinued Legend] Harmony in the Whisky Cabinet: Whisky Era Explores the Scarcity and Collectability of Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu
- Explore further: Art in a Bottle: Decoding the Exceptional Collectability and Latest Buyback Market of Hibiki 17 Year Old Decorative Bottles—Phoenix, Shirasagi and Musashino Fuji
- Current buyback quotation: Hibiki 21 Year Old Buyback
- Enquire about buyback prices now: Hibiki 17 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu Buyback
- Browse the complete range: Hibiki Range Buyback Overview
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