Hibiki Blossom Harmony 2022 43% 70cl

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Whisky Base: This is a social platform where whisky collectors share the whisky they have and the whisky they want. You can occasionally find the odd bottle for sale privately, but make sur eyou do your research before buying. This particular blend has the added intrigue of incorporating whisky finished in sakura casks. Sakura wood – or Japanese cherry – attracted chief blender Shinji Fukoyo due to “its symbolism, but also because of its distinctive, subtly floral and spicy aroma and flavour notes”.

Coming in at 43 percent ABV, the whisky opens with a delicate floral bouquet followed by lush honey, orange peel, jasmine, and rich chocolate. The palate is ripe with tropical fruits and warm toast over the sweet-salty tang of sakura mochi, finishing off with bittersweet spicy notes. (Image credit: Suntory) The night finished with a dram and a review of the Hibiki Blossom Harmony 2022, which, no surprises, was an unusual, yet expertly balanced blend, with sakura influence all the way through, but never overpowering. Bloomin’ delicious. Sorry, we couldn’t resist.This triple-distilled blend of single grain and single malt Irish whiskeys is the flagship expression from Sláinte, the drinks company co-founded by Richard Davies and actor/director Liev Schreiber. While Scotland has strict laws dictating the type of oak used in their whisky, Japan’s rules are much looser. This has encouraged distillers to play native wood like mizunara and sakura. Under its Chita brand, Suntory has a grain whiskey matured in sakura casks for three years. Kurayoshi Distillery, Mars Shinshu, and Nagahama Distillery also have similarly-styled whiskies.

Independent bottler and distiller Gordon & MacPhail has launched the Recollection Series, an annual release of rare whiskies from closed distilleries bottled under its Private Collection label.

Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). 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," says Fukuyo. "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. It is this special relationship – harmony – that inspired me to create this blend."