The SWE Blend: A Rare Insight
To mark 21 years of being open, The Scotch Whisky Experience decided to create a 21 year old luxury commemorative blend. Since the Scotch Whisky Experience is owned by some of the major players in the Scotch Whisky Industry, it means they were allowed access to some really interesting and rare whiskies. Not only did [...]
Tags: blended whisky, blending whisky, SWE, The Scotch Whisky Experience, The Scotch Whisky Experience BlendA Quick Dram: Suntori Hibiki 17
Suntori Hibiki 17 yo
Blended Whisky
Japan
43% ABV
You can buy it here for£59.49
Colour: An amber necklace
Nose: Pears, nail varnish. Strwberries, peaches and cream. Little bit of nuttiness. I spent ages nosing it and got some minty almost mojito notes.
Palate: Bitter caramel, rasberries, pears and that minty hint again.
Finish: Medium and spicy
Overall: TheĀ palate is so well [...]
Tags: blended whisky, Hibiki, Quick Dram, Suntory, Tasting NotesRemember Michael Jackson?
There was once a noble idea, from which two unique and desirable products sprung. A blended whisky, which probably only a select few of you will ever have, and a book, which you can have tomorrow.
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The Whisky
The whisky was blended from Michael Jackson’s private collection of 1,000 opened bottles by Whisky Magazine and a company [...]