{"product_id":"hibiki-12-year-old-travel-exclusive-japanese-blended-whisky-700ml","title":"Hibiki 12 Year Old Travel Exclusive Japanese Blended Whisky 700ml","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHibiki 12 Year Old Travel Exclusive is a Japanese blended whisky from the House of Suntory, bottled at 43% ABV in a 700ml bottle. It marks the return of Hibiki’s 12 Year Old after an 11-year absence, reimagined by fifth-generation Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo rather than simply reissued. The blend combines malt whisky from Yamazaki and Hakushu with grain whisky from Chita, matured in American oak, Spanish oak and rare Mizunara oak. Golden amber in colour, with persimmon, jasmine, cardamom and sandalwood on the nose, it’s presented in a 24-faceted bottle representing Japan’s 24 microseasons, with packaging inspired by the Kacho-Fugetsu aesthetic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHibiki 12 Year Old Travel Exclusive Tasting Notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNose: Persimmon, jasmine, cardamom, a hint of orange and sandalwood.\u003cbr\u003ePalate: Spiced orange peel, toasted cinnamon and butterscotch, with an almost weightless, patisserie-like sweetness building gently.\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Rich and long, with a soothing spiced aftertaste.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy add Hibiki 12 Year Old Travel Exclusive to You Collection?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eHibiki 12 was the first age-statement Hibiki to be discontinued, in 2015, and Suntory has now brought it back for the first time in 11 years. It is a genuinely new blend: Fukuyo went back to Hibiki’s original vision of blending Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita whiskies, but built it on a base of Chita grain whisky aged in American oak, rounded out with malt whiskies aged in Spanish oak and Mizunara. A 12-year age statement on a blend means every component, malt and grain, is at least 12 years old, which is a real constraint in a category where aged Japanese stock is scarce. Early critical reception has been strong, with World of Fine Spirits rating it 88 points and praising its precision and poise, and Whiskybase users scoring it above 88. The 24-faceted bottle, one facet for each of the 24 microseasons of the traditional Japanese calendar, is part of Hibiki’s long-standing design identity. Suntory suggests serving it over a hand-carved Marugori ice ball so it opens gradually as the ice melts. It’s a good pick for Hibiki fans who missed the original 12, and for collectors tracking Suntory’s age-statement comeback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHibiki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eHibiki is the flagship blended whisky of the House of Suntory, launched in 1989 to mark the company’s 90th anniversary. Its name means “harmony” in Japanese, reflecting a blend of malt and grain whiskies drawn from Suntory’s Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita distilleries. The 12 Year Old was introduced in 2009 and discontinued in 2015 amid industry-wide shortages of aged Japanese whisky, and its 2026 return under Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo is one of the most closely watched age-statement comebacks in Japanese whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hibiki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67753935372576,"sku":null,"price":499.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0232\/3232\/files\/Hibiki12YearOldTravelExclusive700ml.webp?v=1791919973","url":"https:\/\/whisky.estate\/products\/hibiki-12-year-old-travel-exclusive-japanese-blended-whisky-700ml","provider":"Whisky Estate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}