Hibiki 21 Year Old Blended Japanese Whisky

Brand: Hibiki (House of Suntory)

Release Name: 21 Year Old

Whisky Style / Type: Blended Japanese Whisky, Aged Minimum 21 Years

Composition: Yamazaki and Hakushu Single Malts, Blended with Chita Grain Whisky

Age: 21 Years (Minimum Age Statement)

Volume: 700ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 43.0%

Country: Japan

Region: Blended from Suntory's Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita Distilleries

Cask Type: Ex-Bourbon, Ex-Sherry and Mizunara Oak

Limited Edition: No (Standing Range Expression, though highly allocated due to demand)

Award Winner: Yes (Repeatedly named World's Best Blended Whisky at the World Whiskies Awards)

Hibiki is a premium Japanese whisky brand known for its smooth, balanced blends and rich, layered flavors crafted from carefully matured malt and grain whiskies.

Hibiki 21 has been named World's Best Blended Whisky multiple times at the World Whiskies Awards, placing it among the most internationally decorated whiskies of any style, not just within Japan. Every component in the blend — the Yamazaki and Hakushu single malts and the Chita grain whisky — is aged a minimum of 21 years, and a significant portion matures in rare Mizunara oak, a wood so scarce and difficult to work with that few producers use it at scale. That combination of genuine age, rare cask material and sustained critical acclaim is what separates Hibiki 21 from younger, no-age-statement expressions in the range. It's a serious choice for collectors and connoisseurs, and one of the most reliable "best in category" gifts in Japanese whisky.