Hibiki whisky harmonizes with cuisine

Suntory’s blended whisky Hibiki achieves an exquisite balance between the distinctive characteristics of the diverse whiskies from which it is made, transforming them into a single alluring flavor. It brings to life the Japanese spirit of harmony based on the nation’s respect for nature, sensitivity to the changing of the seasons and ability to incorporate disparate elements to create a beautiful equilibrium.

It is within this context that Hibiki has become a sponsor of Destination Restaurants, strongly subscribing to the awards’ aim of honoring restaurants rooted in the culture and history of Japan’s regions and spreading the word about the appeal of the thriving cuisines of those areas, both within Japan and overseas.

Destination Restaurants is an initiative that seeks to pass on the charms of provincial Japan to future generations by assessing not only the dishes themselves, but also their relationship to the climate and producers from which they were born, and even the cultural and social histories transmitted down through the centuries in those regions. A dish achieves perfection when ingredients cultivated in an area’s natural environment area resonate with the work of their producers and the vision of a chef with local roots, creating a thrill experienced by the restaurant’s visitors.

This philosophy also runs through the approach to Hibiki’s blending, which demonstrates respect for the individuality of its diverse component whiskies while bringing to fruition a single harmony. Moreover, the cherished Hibiki value produced by Japanese nature, craftsmanship and time overlaps heavily with Destination Restaurants’ ambition to pursue pathways to the future for local culture and the creativity of the chefs across Japan who are continuing to take on challenges.

Through its sponsorship of these awards, Hibiki expresses its respect for the chefs forging the future of Japan’s food culture and will deliver the value of richer, higher-quality time engendered by the marriage of cuisine and whisky. In addition to providing everyone at the award venue with an opportunity to experience the flavor of Hibiki, the brand will build relationships with award-winning chefs, with the goal of further expanding the potential of both Japanese food culture and Japanese whisky.

Going forward, Hibiki will continue to treasure our nation’s nature, culture and manufacturing grounded in craftsmanship while collaborating with world-class Japanese culinary professionals to spread the word across the globe about the appeal of Japan’s regions, the future of its cuisine and its aesthetic sensibility.

サントリーウイスキー「響」は、多彩な原酒の個性を繊細に調和させ、ひとつの美しい香味へと昇華するジャパニーズブレンデッドウイスキーである。その思想には、自然への敬意、四季の移ろいを感じ取る感性、異なるものを受け入れながら美しい均衡を生み出す「和」の精神が息づいている。

自然に育まれた食材、土地に根ざした料理人の思想、生産者の営み、そして訪れる人々の感動が響き合うことで、一皿の料理は完成するが、それは、多様な原酒が互いの個性を尊重しながら、ひとつの調和へと結実する「響」のブレンドのあり方にも通じるものだ。そして「響」が大切にしてきた日本の自然、

匠の技、時間が生み出す価値は、各地で挑戦を続けるシェフたちの創造性や、土地の文化を未来へつなごうとするDestinationRestaurantsの姿勢と深く重なる。

「響」は日本の食の担い手たちとともに、地域の魅力、食の未来、そして日本の美意識を国内外へ発信していくだろう。

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