![]() Since cherry wood is more porous than oak wood, which is typically used in whisk(e)y-aging casks, it’s more prone to leaking, rapid oxidation, and, unfortunately, producing a larger angels’ share. The Sakura cask has a strong character, which can easily become overpowering, therefore it is said a close eye must be kept on the spirit during the aging process. Hibiki Blossom Harmony Blended Whisky is aged in white oak barrels for more than 10 years before it goes through several more years of aging in sakura wood casks. The House of Suntory Whisky’s Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries provide the diverse matured malt and grains that go into Hibiki whiskies. It is this special relationship – harmony – that inspired me to create this blend.” “There have been many experiments with malt and grain whisky components, and we found that there was a special alchemy between the grain whiskies and the Sakura cask. “I have been mesmerized by the Sakura cask for the last five years now due to its symbolism, but also because of its distinctive, subtly floral and spicy aroma and flavor notes,” said fifth-generation chief blender Shinji Fukuyo in a prepared statement. The Sakura is Japan’s unofficial national flower and the Sakura blossom season in early Spring is a meaningful event for the Japanese people and has delighted those eager to see the delicate flowers welcome the coming of warmer weather for over 1000 years. Hibiki Blossom Harmony’s unique bottle design has 24 facets encircling the bottle, with each facet connecting to the next in a natural harmony. Hibiki Blossom Harmony Japanese Whisky captures the joyful spirit by blending a rare selection of whiskies finished in Sakura wood casks with diverse. Hibiki, meaning “resonance” or “echo” in Japanese, is said to encapsulate the philosophy of The House of Suntory, which is ‘To Create Harmony with People and Nature.’ Torii was a pioneering whisky maker whose goal was to create authentic western-style spirits that would appeal to Japanese tastes. ![]() Since then The House of Suntory has created what’s considered to be some of the most highly-awarded blended whiskies on the international market as well as some of the most prestigious and honored whiskies in the world. It was released in May 2021 and there were no immediate plans for it to be made available outside of the Japanese market.The House of Suntory, which is the founding House of Japanese whisky, was founded in 1923 by Shinjiro Torii when he opened the first official malt whisky distillery in Yamazaki. In a first for Suntory, Blossom Harmony has been finished in casks made from sakura trees which are more commonly known as Japanese cherry blossom. Hibiki is a blend of over ten malts and grains featuring Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita all aged in five types of cask. Blossom Harmony blends Hibiki whisky with whisky finished in cherry barrels, making it the first Hibiki to be aged in sakura wood. Hibiki Blossom Harmony is the latest limited-edition release from Suntory. (Photo: House of Suntory) Japanese whisky producer House of Suntory will release a limited-edition bottling of Hibiki Harmony Japanese whisky that was finished in sakura wood casks, according to The Spirits Business. Suntory today has a large stake in both the bourbon and Scotch whisky industry, but remains at the forefront of its native whisky market too. David Morrow Oct 3rd, 2022, 3:38 pm Hibiki Blossom Harmony is the latest limited-edition release from Suntory. ![]() Expansion in the next decade saw the company move its grain production to a new Chita distillery in 1972, and open a second malt distillery, Hakushu, the following year. The distillery produced both malt and grain whiskies which the company blended together, releasing its first Suntory White Label in 1929, the resulting popularity of which saw the firm renamed after it 1963. The venture was hugely successful, and the company was renamed Kotobukiya in 1921, which built its first distillery three years later, Yamazaki. Suntory are one of the founding fathers of Japanese whisky, established by Shinjirō Torii in 1899 as a wine store in Osaka.
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