How many types of Hibiki whisky are there? Here's the most comprehensive summary ever!

Hibiki is one of Suntory's three core Japanese whisky brands, alongside Yamazaki and Hakushu. There are over 50 varieties of Hibiki whisky, including non-vintage, 12-year, 17-year, 21-year, 35-year, and rare special editions.

I. Hibiki Non-Vintage

Mainly entry-level, including 9 varieties:
Hibiki Harmony
Hibiki Harmony 30th Anniversary Special Edition
Hibiki Deep Harmony
Hibiki Mellow Harmony
Hibiki Master's Select
Hibiki Master's Select Sakura Limited Edition
Hibiki Blender's Choice 15 Year Old Wine Cask
Hibiki Blossom Harmony
Hibiki Byakuka Ryusui Limited Edition 2021

Hibiki non-vintage whisky


II. Hibiki 12-Year

Mainly 4 varieties:
Hibiki 12 Year Regular Edition
Hibiki 12 Year First Edition
Hibiki 12 Year Kacho Fugetsu Special Edition
Hibiki 12 Year Yomiuri Giants Championship Commemorative Edition
The Kacho Fugetsu series includes 12-year, 17-year, 21-year, and 30-year, forming a complete set.

Hibiki 12-year

III. Hibiki 17-Year

Mainly 10 varieties, divided into three categories.
4 regular editions:
Hibiki 17 Year Regular Edition
Hibiki 17 Year Gold Label 00-10s
Hibiki 17 Year Gold Label 99-00s
Hibiki 17 Year Double Lion Edition - First Release

2 common special editions:
Hibiki 17 Year Kacho Fugetsu
Hibiki 17 Year Musashino Fuji

4 rare special editions:
Hibiki 17 Year 50.5
Hibiki 17 Year Limited Edition 2010
Hibiki 17 Year Shirasagi
Hibiki 17 Year Phoenix

Hibiki 17-year


IV. Hibiki 21-Year

Mainly 6 varieties, and a limited edition ceramic bottle series.

3 regular editions:
Hibiki 21 Year Regular Edition
Hibiki 21 Year - 2000s
Hibiki 21 Year Gold Label 90s Bottling

3 special editions:
Hibiki 21 Year Kacho Fugetsu Limited Edition
Hibiki 21 Year Fuji Fenghui Limited Edition
Hibiki 21 Year "Yume wa Ooki" Commemorative Edition

Hibiki 21-year whisky


Ceramic bottle series:
Between 2001 and 2014, Suntory released a limited edition Hibiki 21-year every year, using handmade Arita-yaki or Kutani-yaki ceramic bottles. For example:
Hibiki 21 Year Arita-yaki - Iroe Takemine Toramon Bottle
Hibiki 21 Year Kutani-yaki - Yoshidaya-style Biwa-mon Bottle

Hibiki 21-year ceramic edition


V. Hibiki 30-Year

Mainly 3 varieties and 1 Arita-yaki:
Hibiki 30 Year Regular Edition
Hibiki 30 Year Kacho Fugetsu
Hibiki 30 Year Gold Label
Hibiki 30 Year Arita-yaki

buyback Hibiki 30-year whisky


VI. Hibiki 35-Year

The status of Hibiki 35 Year is akin to Yamazaki 50 Year, presented in specially designed ceramic bottles, with only 150 bottles released each time. For example: Hibiki 35 Year Arita-yaki Sometsuke Botanchozu Hibiki 35 Year Arita-yaki 14th Kakiemon Sakaida Hibiki 35 Year Kutani-yaki Iroe Botanchozu Hibiki 35 Year Kutani-yaki 3rd Tokuda Yasokichi Yoichibyo Hekiyo Hibiki 35 Year Kutani-yaki Iroe Usumizukusa Hana Bunyoshu Bottle

Hibiki 35-year whisky

VII. Hibiki Musical Instrument Series / Commemorative Editions
Includes accordion, trumpet, oboe, piano, etc.

Hibiki Millennium Edition 2000
Hibiki Telephone Company 100th Anniversary Edition

Hibiki Musical Instrument Series

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When determining the buyback price, factors such as the rarity of the edition, liquid level, seal, label, and condition of the outer box must all be considered.


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