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Hibiki 21 Year Old

響21年

Lottery only Meets the JSLMA standard

What it costs in Japan

¥120,000

about $800 at ¥150/$ (2026-08)

Our estimate · checked August 2026

US retail is 1.2× the Japanese price — about $172 more per bottle.

Observed in a Japanese shop · checked August 2026
wine-searcher US average price, 750ml. Weaker than a single named retailer — it blends stores and states. Replace when a Total Wine listing is confirmed.

Can you actually buy it here?

Sold by application lottery (抽選). You cannot simply walk in and buy one, even in Japan.

Our estimate · checked August 2026

Is it Japanese whisky?

Mashed, fermented, distilled, matured and bottled in Japan, per the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association standard.

How it tastes

The most decorated Japanese blend there is, and priced accordingly even here. Lottery-only. If you are comparing overseas listings, note that the Japanese figure below is a lottery price, not a walk-in one.

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Our estimates, scored the same way across every bottle so they can be compared.

Specification

Producer	Suntory
Region	Kansai
Type	Blended
Age	21 years
ABV	43%
Casks	Mizunara, Sherry
Best served	Neat
Our rating	93 / 100 (editorial)

Where to buy outside Japan

The Whisky Exchange — ships from UK · not yet linked (affiliate application pending)
Master of Malt — ships from UK · not yet linked (affiliate application pending)

UK retailers ship to the US state by state, and the list changes. Check your state on the retailer's own site before ordering — any state list we published here would be out of date within months.