Unlike single malt whisky, which is blended with malt spirits from the same distillery, blended whisky refers to a whisky that blends malt whisky with grain whisky. This was the era of single malt whisky, and never before in history had so many people been keen on single malt whisky. Because of this trend, many people have a prejudice against blended whisky, believing that blended whisky is naturally inferior to single malt whisky. In fact, the two reflect different sides of whisky, with single malt whisky embodying the character of a distillery, and blended whisky reflecting the mastery and blending of whisky, which is an art of harmony.
 
Hibiki Hibiki, the blended whisky brand owned by the SUNTORY Group, is considered to be the pinnacle of the art of whisky blending, and has produced whisky that has won numerous awards in world competitions such as the International Spirits Challenge, the World Whisky Awards, and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Hibiki was founded to showcase Suntory's expertise in whisky blending, and at that time, the Yamazaki Distillery, Hakushu Distillery, and Chita Distillery had already been formed, so Suntory's master blender took the original liquor from the three distilleries and launched the first Hibiki whisky in 1989.
 
Japanese Harmony is an excellent entry-level whisky, and it lives up to its name – harmony, a mix of aromas, floral highlights, and a light taste with a hint of spiciness. This unvintage blended whisky is a blend of at least 12 original spirits produced by Yamazaki Distillery, Hakushu Distillery, and Chita Distillery, and is available at the Beam Suntory Tmall flagship store for around 800 yuan.
 
Selected as Editor's Choice by Whisky Magazine in 17 years, the aroma is full of sweet cherry and apricot notes, caramel and vanilla characteristics in the mouth, and the fruity aroma of lychee is wrapped in the aftertaste, and the overall balance is balanced. The price of Xiang 17 in China is 3880 yuan, but SUNTORY announced that the 2019 Xiang 17 will be discontinued in some markets, and the market price may rise at that time.
 
Hibiki 21 is probably the finest blended whisky on the whisky market today, winning the World's Best Blended Whisky award at the WWA World Whisky Awards for five consecutive years. Hibiki 21 is an unmistakable blend of fruit and cherry, with warm baking spices and a hint of florals. On Tmall in China, the price of Xiang 21 years is 5180 yuan.