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Hibiki 21 Years Old is honored with the Category’s Top “Trophy” Award for the 4th consecutive year at the International Spirits Challenge 2016

Suntory Whisky Hibiki 21 Years Old was honored with the top Trophy award in the Japanese Whisky category at the 21st International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2016 held in London, England on July 6 (Wednesday, local time). Hibiki 21 Years Old took the Trophy award as a particularly outstanding product in this category. This marks the 4th consecutive year that Hibiki 21 Years Old has won the Trophy.
Winning this prize is highly significant, as it further cements Suntory's reputation for the high quality of our malt whisky and grain whisky as well as our excellent blending techniques.

About the International Spirits Challenge
The International Spirits Challenge is a competition held every year in the UK, the home of Scotch whisky.  In the Whisky division, medals are awarded by based on the blind testing of 10 testers, all of whom are blenders, distillers and this industry professionals, and who perform sensory inspections on each of the over 500 whiskies submitted from around the world. The competition is regarded as an authoritative arena for judging the quality of the entries by the exquisite sensory skills of the panel of whisky-making professionals.

> Award Name, Winners
Trophy in Japanese Whisky Categories: Suntory Whisky Hibiki 21 Years Old

> About Suntory Whisky Hibiki 21 Years Old
This whisky is a blend of rare and meticulously selected mature malt and grain whiskies aged over 21 years. With aromas of sweet dried fruit and a spicy flavor, it is characterized by a solemn, refined richness and profound, lingering echoes.

For more information on Brand
Suntory Whisky Hibiki Website: https://www.suntory.co.jp/whisky/hibiki/en