The Hibiki 21 Year Old was, yet again, selected as the best blended whisky in the world at the World Whisky Awards 2016. This comes as no surprise to us at dekantā, as the Hibiki has been awarded every year at the WWA since 2009, and is, in our view, a work of pure genius. […]

Suntory is the oldest whisky making company in Japan. Its origins stretch back to a small shop, started in 1899 by Torii Shinjiro, which specialized in selling imported wines. Today, it is the country’s largest and most recognizable producer of quality whisky. This 12 year old Yamazaki was introduced to the market in 1984 and […]

An award winning Japanese single malt. Yamazaki’s legendary 18 year old earned a Gold at the 2007 International Spirits Challenge and a Double Gold at the 2005 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Being one of Suntory’s most popular products, you know you have quality when you have Yamazaki. Recent Awards: Best Japanese Single Malt Whisky […]

Suntory is the oldest whisky making company in Japan. Its origins stretch back to a small shop, started in 1899 by Torii Shinjiro, which specialized in selling imported wines. Today, it is the country’s largest and most recognizable producer of quality whisky. This 12 year old Yamazaki was introduced to the market in 1984 and […]

The Hibiki continues to be one of the most popular whisky from Japan. The name “Hibiki” means harmony in Japanese. The name also symbolizes the unique marriage of malts and harmonious blend of flavors in the whisky. The sweet floral aroma of the hand-selected matured malts, combined with a natural wood essence, creates a truly […]

Suntory is the largest and most popular Japanese whisky company; its flagship product, the Hibiki, continues to be in great demand. Bill Murray drank the Hibiki in the movie, Lost in Translation. Named the best whisky in the world more than once, this whisky has won international awards again and again. If you want to […]

Every year, Suntory releases a new limited edition of their Yamazaki, and this year, we have another masterpiece! No information on the number of bottles available was unveiled by Suntory for the 2016 version, however, it is bottled at 43%. This is a blend of young single malts, matured in American oak casks, Bourbon barrels, […]

Suntory has won more international awards for its whiskies than any other Japanese whisky maker for good reason. The Yamazaki is one of its best whiskies, rising to international prominence in 2013, when Jim Murray named it the best whisky in the world. The following year, it performed even better by winning the international whisky […]