{"product_id":"hibiki-40-year","title":"Hibiki 40 Year Old Blended Japanese Whisky","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #E0A758;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #A34822;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #3F0700;   \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#c2a079; --mw-hair:#3a1208;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n  padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n  border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n  text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n  outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eHibiki 40 Year is the oldest blended whisky the House of Suntory has ever released. It is a blend of five malt and grain whiskies, all at least forty years old, drawn from Suntory's Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries and composed by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo. The components span Yamazaki matured in American, Spanish, and Mizunara oak, lightly peated Hakushu, and Chita grain whisky; once married, the blend rested six months before bottling at 43% ABV (86 proof). Deep amber in the glass, it shows Japanese loquat, lemon peel, and clove on the nose, with tropical fruit and custard; a palate of acacia honey and dry fig with jasmine and lychee; and a long, lingering finish. Just 400 bottles were released worldwide, in a faceted Kagami Crystal decanter finished with maki-e gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cspan class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe oldest blended whisky the House of Suntory has released — a blend of five malt and grain whiskies, all at least 40 years old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDrawn from Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita, matured across American, Spanish, and Mizunara oak; composed by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBottled at 43% ABV (86 proof). Deep amber, with loquat, lemon peel, clove, acacia honey, and dry fig.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA limited edition of 400 bottles worldwide, launched in 2024 at $35,000.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePresented in a thirty-faceted Kagami Crystal decanter with maki-e gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl, in a box of twelve Japanese woods. 700 mL.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem;\" class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese loquat, lemon peel, and clove, with tropical fruit and custard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acacia honey and dry fig, with jasmine and lychee from the aged grain whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and lingering, the oak and fruit holding together over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-accent\" style=\"font-size:0.75rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.90rem; margin-top:20px;\"\u003eSuntory's oldest blend, drawing on the same malt distilleries as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/yamazaki-18-year\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Yamazaki 18, one of the single malts at its heart\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-whisky\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe full Japanese whisky range\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whisky\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour other aged whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\" style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand \/ Producer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHibiki (House of Suntory) — Suntory's blended whisky; composed by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlended Japanese Whisky (malt + grain) — the oldest blend Suntory has released\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlend Composition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive whiskies, all at least 40 years old: Yamazaki (American oak, 1978\/1983), Yamazaki (Spanish oak, 1980), Yamazaki (Mizunara, 1983), Hakushu (peated, 1974), Chita (grain, 1979\/1981)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmerican, Spanish, and Mizunara oak; blend rested six months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e43% ABV (86 proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 years (all component whiskies at least 40 years old)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeep amber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 bottles worldwide — launched 2024 at $35,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePresentation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThirty-faceted Kagami Crystal decanter, maki-e gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl; box of twelve Japanese woods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eHibiki 40 is the high-water mark of Suntory's blending tradition: the oldest blended whisky the house has ever released, drawn entirely from stock laid down decades ago. Chief blender Shinji Fukuyo built it from five whiskies, every one at least forty years old — Yamazaki matured in American, Spanish, and Mizunara oak; lightly peated Hakushu from 1974; and Chita grain from the late 1970s — then rested the marriage six months before bottling. Only 400 bottles were made for the entire world, launched in 2024 at $35,000, each in a thirty-faceted Kagami Crystal decanter (the crystalmaker to the Japanese Imperial family) finished with maki-e gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl, housed in a box of twelve Japanese woods. As both a scarce blend at the top of the Hibiki line and an object of craft in its own right, it is a collectible of the first order — the kind of bottle that anchors a serious collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eA whisky of this age and scarcity is for drinking neat, at room temperature, in a tulip glass that gathers the aromatics. Give it time in the glass rather than water or ice: four decades in oak have already done the work, and the loquat, honey, and fig open on their own. If anything, the smallest drop of water can be used to coax the nose, but the blend is balanced to be taken as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eHibiki is the blended whisky of the House of Suntory, marrying malt whisky from the Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries with grain whisky from Chita. For the 40 Year, chief blender Shinji Fukuyo drew on five whiskies, all at least forty years old: Yamazaki distilled in 1978 and 1983 and matured in American white oak; Yamazaki from 1980 in Spanish oak; Yamazaki from 1983 in Mizunara, the native Japanese oak that lends sandalwood and incense; lightly peated Hakushu from 1974, its smoke long softened; and Chita grain whisky from 1979 and 1981, which adds jasmine and lychee and carries the long finish. Once blended, it was rested a further six months and bottled at 43% ABV. Suntory's whisky story begins in 1923, when Shinjiro Torii founded the Yamazaki Distillery, the first in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey is an authorized retailer; every bottle is sold in its original packaging and inspected before it ships. Orders are double-boxed with protective padding and dispatched with temperature-aware handling. Delivery requires an adult signature: the recipient must be 21 or older and present valid government-issued photo ID. For how we verify and grade what we sell, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e; for white-glove acquisition and storage, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vault-concierge\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Vault Concierge\u003c\/a\u003e; and for how we source and vet listings, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/editorial-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial sourcing standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight:bold; margin-top:0;\"\u003eWhat is in the Hibiki 40 Year blend?\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eHibiki 40 is a blend of five malt and grain whiskies, all at least forty years old, from Suntory's Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries. It draws on Yamazaki matured in American, Spanish, and Mizunara oak, lightly peated Hakushu, and Chita grain whisky, composed by chief blender Shinji Fukuyo. It is bottled at 43% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight:bold; margin-top:18px; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eHow rare is the Hibiki 40 Year?\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eOnly 400 bottles were released worldwide, at a launch price of 35,000 dollars, making it the oldest blended whisky Suntory has ever released. It is presented in a faceted Kagami Crystal decanter finished with maki-e gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl. The whisky was rested six months after blending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/hibiki-40-year#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Hibiki 40 Year Old Blended Japanese Whisky\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/[PLACEHOLDER_IMAGE_PATH]\/hibiki-40-year.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Hibiki 40 Year is the oldest blended whisky from the House of Suntory, a blend of five malt and grain whiskies all at least 40 years old from the Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries. Bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof), it draws on Yamazaki matured in American, Spanish, and Mizunara oak, lightly peated Hakushu, and Chita grain. 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