Suntory Hibiki 17 Year Old Blended Japanese Whisky is a rich golden amber colour. A unique nose with hints peach, apricot, melon, rose, lily, lemon leaf. The palate of toffee, black cherry, vanilla, and Mizunara (Japanese oak). The finish is sweet, fruity, with lychee aftertaste. Initially taking inspiration from traditional Scottish whiskies, Torii applied a uniquely Japanese approach, choosing a terrain and climate completely different from those of found in Scotland and in that Yamazaki, on the outskirts of Kyoto was the birthplace of Japanese whisky.