Whisky Review/Tasting: Suntory Hibiki Japanese Harmony 

This guy is the David Attenborough of whisky taster's, his voice just draws you in 😄 I'm away to buy a bottle now

You know the whisky is fire when our Horst has a third sip 😁👍🤟

I don't really drink whiskey a lot, but watching this made me salivate.

This guy is the Bob Ross of whiskeys.

I purchased a bottle for $65 at Xmas. This is my first taste of Japanese whiskey. The bottle is absolutely beautiful, it's so smooth I could barely put it down and stop drinking. One of my favorites at this point.

Finally a video without a music on the background. Two thumbs up!

Thank you for the review Horst. I tried it for the first time today, and also found it to be a wonderful whisky. Easily one of the best blended whiskies I've every had.

Another excellent review. This whiskey a regular on my shelf.

The softness this presents is unlike anything I've tried so far. It's a pleasure.

The Japanese turn whisky into an art. The bottle, the label, the whisky itself all displays discipline and skill, Awesome.

Picked up a bottle in indiana for about $98 and im loving it. This is my favorite whiskey

2020 here-thank you for the very informative review.. Im going to buy this one now

Enjoyed your review and look forward to giving it to my son for Christmas while viewing his fresh cut tree this evening. Kippis!

fascinating listening to an expert. thank you.

Just bought a bottle last week!! And I liked it alot!! Thanks for the review!!

A perfect review, I have this whisky and the smoothness is evident in every taste session. I also found the after taste to be similar to a JWB but only in the after taste. A smooth, fruity blend, with a wonderful aroma that really does justify the cost. Thankyou for this amazing review. I have spent 30 years tasting, and this is the most perfect review I have seen, thank you

Finally, an educated review on whisky. Very nice.

...is the mic IN his throat?!

In this whiskey, the packaging makes the overall product work, in my opinion. I was fairly happy with the whiskey itself, but I love that bottle. I always need to have one on my shelf.

Your voice makes me laid back

You take on quite a different personality as soon as the aroma hits your nose. Very intense.

Im sampling it as I write this. Buttery smooth. I love it. Give it a try.

You have the kindest soft voice ever, man you would do commercials

I tried to drink like him then I ended up coughing so much.

I've tried many many whiskey's. But this I have to try!!! Thanks

Good stuff. Ive got 8 bottles. 1 Hibiki 17. Supply is drying up as it has been discontinued.

it starts like this, and ends with someone fighting a street light and sobbing about memories past

That’s by far my favorite whiskey 🥃. I love Japanese whiskey.

I love it too.

i like Japanese Harmony over Master's Select which is spicier compared to the former which is creamier

Hibiki 21 is the best whiskey I've ever had. So far, that is.

Only saw the review now but awaiting a bottle to be delivered. Quite expensive I guess but you get what you pay for. It can sit alongside my Gold and Blue label. I was never a whiskey drinker but I'm learning 😁

My favourite whisky along with chita. Suntory can't be beaten

Love Hibiki great whiskey!!

Hey Horst, can you find on RU-vid a video of suntory making a Japanese oak cask/barrel. thanks!!!

Herr Luening, between the "Harmony" and the 12 year old, which one is your favorite. Vielen Dank.

Love the way Jorst's English is better than mine (I'm an English teacher) but at least my Japanese is better than his (20 years living in Japan). I know it's dull but the correct pronunciation of mi-zu-na-ra would be me-zoo (the z is pronounced z) na - as in knack, ra - as in rat. Jeez, I need a life. Love the whisky, spot-on review as always Jorst.

Silky, buttery 👍

I’ve had this whisky, Yamazaki, and hakushu from suntory. While this was delightful the Yamazaki 12 was my favorite. Unfortunately I can’t find it for under $200 so the $70 Hibiki is on my shelf.

I'm promoter of suntory and this whisky is my top sale .. it's really really pretty 🤤

120$ here in canada , glad i bought mine last year at 100 , but a tasty treat

Seriously, Horst should be doing voice overs in advertising if he isn't already. This guy has a voice that could sell the president 20 year old aluminum foil chocolate coins

This is a very nice blended whisky and in my opinion it is worth the $60.

Do you knows a RU-vidr Luiz Felipe of the Canal Whisky Brazilian???

I love hibiki otsuki😘🇯🇵

So it's good mouthwash water?

I have to admit, even despite the all hype.. Hibiki 17 IS my favorite, the Harmony blend is, for me, only a substitute at this point. It is pleasurable mainly in regard to the reminiscence to Hibiki's nod to the now abandoned age statements. While Harmony is a worthy blend, it pales in comparison to the 17 and 21 in my opinion. And for me the 17 outshines the 21 for my palate. Darn that Bill Murray and whatever that movie was that initiated the demise of the availability of the Truly Great iterations of Japanese whiskey,

My favorite whiskey in the entire world! #Hibiki 👑👌

regarding the 24 sided bottle ... this is the concept behind it. " The 24 facets of the Hibiki bottle symbolize the 24 hours of the day and 24 seasons- or "Sekki"** of the traditional Japanese calendar. The bottle includes 24 sides to allow consumers to visualize the time the whisky spends aging in the cask, the history, and 'time' itself."

Hi, and thanks for the review! Where do you buy your tasting glasses?

How does this compare to the Hibiki 12 and 17 year old which you reviewed in German? Nice Rolex Submariner!!!!

Oh damn another whisky I have to search for in the local stores.

Hard to find this one!

Do you do ASMR?

Any one who have drinked this and could feel on the nose or smell marzipan? When I read the swedish discription it says that their is marzipan involved in this one

I dig Hibiki.

Hibiki is a friend of mine😂

A really good dram

Taste gets better as time passes and the bottle airs out a bit.

The Hibiki NAS was only brought in because demand meant that there wasn't enough supply of aged whiskey. It is definitely inferior to the 12 and 17 yr old statements, but here in Japan it is almost impossible to find those, where as the Harmony version is quite easy to find.

watching this while drinking one

Hello Sir, I have actually visited the Distillery where Suntory Whiskey is made. It's just outside Kyoto. I have recently purchased a bottle of this Whiskey and am looking forward to drinking some this weekend. Thank you for the fantastic review. If you would like to see any pictures from the tour of Suntory, please feel free to ask me. I will gladly sent some.

5:34 His lungs were purified.

For relaxing times, make it Suntory time

8:38 OOOH YEAH

I also struggle remembering mizunara

Picked up a bottle this evening. Paid $90

A bottle of this now goes for closer to 100€, crazy

I have tasted it in Japan, in a nice little bar not far away from Tokyo. It was pretty good. But I prefer Single Malt whiskies, like Springbank 10 years old or Highland Park 18 years old.

Aromatic citrus = Yuzu

He’s a good sniffer

It's an absolute delight and a staple to my personal bar to have this whiskey. I would honestly drink it over MANY. Current price where I am is 85 USD and it dwarfs A LOT of past $100 scotches or bourbons in my opinion. Now, will I spend 140 or so on a bottle of Glenmorangie tale of cake? Yes, I will. Will I spend 80- 90 on a booker's? Yes, sure. But, for a non age statement blend, that the only history that it has is Suntory's history and their elegance in a bottle, I will gladly have this as my proper drink on a daily basis. I buy at least 2 or 3 bottles a month depending on my states warehouses on it. It's a beautiful whiskey. To keep. I'm sad I couldnt keep the 17 year that it has replaced or the 12 year. GOOD japanese whiskey is hard to come by, but if you do, "Suntory time" is everytime for me.

Cost $119.00 CND with tax around $135.00 CND. In British Columbia.

I love Japanese Harmony! I enjoyed quite a bit of it while editing my latest video about Japanese whisky. Check it out if you're interested in learning about the business side of things! Cheers!

Just bought this bottle in Pa for 49.99

Cuto! Cuto! Cuto!!! Sunnntorrrrrrrrry

His reviews make me so thirsty.

This guy makes me want to drink whiskey

5:35

It’s $100 now in the states. SMH

Is an oily taste a good thing?? 🤢

Suntori times 🥃

Japanese always do it best.

🎉

Tiktok😭????

Costy

I suddenly feel cultured

all the sounds make me feel like this guy also eats people

Когда отнёс мочу на анализ врачу:

Only Japanese whisky with a corkscrew

Japanese do it, even paper Not for cost But they always try ....i dont know... Respect

5:35 that wasn't weird at all

This is 100 dollars now

I don’t think he could make more mouth noises while speaking.

For some reaskn, this guy's way of talking makes me want to DRINK. He could be talking about knitting wool and i'd still want to grab me a bottle of some potent spirits.

Sounds like a mouth wash

7:03 "sweetness... move over to this honey note.. (then some ramble about honey) and this honey note is there and sweetness" So it's sweet?

He washes his mouth just like listerine

Great review and quite entertaining, but...Don't invite this guy to your party!

Hmm, I thought it was kind of average.