Hibiki Japanese Harmony Chiso Limited Edition 2026 70cl

Hibiki Japanese Harmony gets a rather handsome new outfit for this limited 2026 edition, created in collaboration with Chiso, the historic Kyoto kimono house.

Chiso's florals now cover the bottle, with sakura (cherry blossom) and tachibana citrus among them, and Chiso designed the gift carton too. Each flower carries an auspicious meaning in Japanese tradition: happiness, long life, prosperity or the beauty of the changing seasons. The bottle's 24 facets stand for Japan's 24 seasons, so turn it in the light and the pattern shifts like a kimono catching the breeze.

Inside is the Hibiki Japanese Harmony you know, a Japanese blended whisky made with malt from Suntory's Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries and grain from Chita. The whiskies come from five types of cask, including American white oak, sherry and Mizunara. Expect rose and lychee on the nose with a little sandalwood, then candied orange peel and white chocolate over a honeyed sweetness. The finish is long, with a hint of that Mizunara oak. If you've got a gift to sort, the bottle looks the part before the wrapping paper even comes out.