Suntory Hibiki whisky was first released in 1989 and has since developed a reputation as the archetype of balance, the characteristic that makes Japanese whisky so exceptional. You may recognize the broad-shouldered cylindrical bottle from the film Lost in Translation , as peddled by Bill Murray. But the new Hibiki 40 is another animal. I was on hand in Paris for the global reveal of Hibiki 40, and got a chance to sit down with Shinji Fukuyo, Suntory’s fifth-generation chief blende...
