Hibiki 17yo, 2nd edition, 1990's, 43% abv.

One of the relatively older Hibiki blends as the logo is more like an 8-but pixel picture and the gold labels (back). Not sure when though.

Nose: light oak syrup, old forests, quite light.

Palate: good texture, initial and mid palate has vanilla and wood, gets sweeter with time, a little sour, back palate has a sour, raisin-like, vanilla wood.

Finish: short, slightly minty, raisin residue, a seasoning spice to it.

The typical well made aged Hibiki blend. Smooth and nice, flavorful on the palate, nose and finish are light, but impactful when there.

Grade: B

Whiskyanalysis.com, 8.77 ± 0.32 on 17 reviews

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