LOT ID: 0924-484
End Date : Nov 20 2024 08:25 PM
Hibiki 12 Year Old. 700ml. 43%. In presentation box.
Hibiki 12 Years old was discontinued in 2015, but continues to be one of the most popular whiskies from Japan. The name “Hibiki” means harmony in Japanese.
- Gold Award (International Spirits Challenge, 2010, 2013, 2015)
- Trophy (International Spirits Challenge, 2014)
- Double Gold Medal Award (International Spirits Challenge, 2014)
- Double Gold (San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2012)
Suntory’s Hibiki brand is the pre-eminent Japanese blended whisky. Hibiki was introduced in 1989 and is made with Suntory’s Yamazaki and Hakushu malt whiskies, with grain whisky from the company’s Chita distillery. Hibiki was a great success in Japan, and Suntory gained significant mainstream exposure in the West with the 2003 film Lost in Translation, starring Bill Murray as an ageing Hollywood actor visiting Tokyo to film a Hibiki ad.
Hibiki was introduced to Europe around the same time, and has won continual acclaim at international competitions. Hibiki’s greatest triumphs include back to back Best Blended Whisky medals at the World Whisky Awards in 2007 and 2008 for Hibiki 30-year-old, but Hibiki’s other age-statement blends are currently on hiatus due to the ongoing Japanese whisky shortage.
BID | DATE | TIME | |
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£225.00 | 20th November 2024 | 19:49 | |