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Hibiki 40 Year Old
Hibiki

Hibiki 40 Year Old

· Blend of Yamazaki, Hakushu, Chita Distillery

Age
40 yr
ABV
43%
Size
700 ml
Style
blended
Release
limited edition
Status
current

Delicate, incense-laden and impossibly long; blending as high art.

Scores

Glass Guide
96
/ 100
Collectability
99
/ 100
Investment
95
/ 100
museum pieceDemand: exceptionalrisingCounterfeit: very high
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Provenance & authenticity

Distillery
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Region
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Bottler
Hibiki
Component distilleries
Yamazaki, Hakushu, Chita Distillery
Bottled
2024
Outturn
400 bottles
First released
2024

Provenance facts are catalogued from producer literature, official specification sheets, and auction house condition reports. Where a field is unverified it is left blank rather than estimated.

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Flavour

Nose

Dried apricot and ripe loquat with lemon peel, clove and old wood.

apricot
Palate

Dried fig, yuzu, acacia honey and toasty roasted cacao.

honey
Finish

—

Aftertaste — Jasmine and sandalwood

sandalwood
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Maturation

  1. Stage 1 · primary
    Ex-bourbon barrel
    American oak · bourbon · first-fill
    50%

    Anchored by 1978 Yamazaki in American oak

  2. Stage 2 · primary
    Spanish oak sherry butt
    European (Spanish) oak · sherry · first-fill
    25%

    Spanish oak component

  3. Stage 3 · primary
    Mizunara oak cask
    Mizunara (Japanese oak) · virgin
    25%

    Mizunara component

Pricing & Availability — Japan
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Market & Auction

Illustrative data
Current MSRP
$52,000AUD
Avg Retail
$55,000AUD
Low Retail
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High Retail
—
Verified sales on record
1
Most recent
Jun 26
Investment metrics
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Recognition

External awards
None recorded
Glass Guide category wins
best_investment
2026
10

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