Hibiki 30 Years Hiroshi Senju — 2025 Artist Collection

A Japanese masterpiece where whisky meets monumental art

Hibiki 30 Years “Senju” (2025) is an ultra-limited release from Suntory: a 70cl, 43% ABV Japanese blend presented in a run of only 100 bottles worldwide. This edition pairs Hibiki’s storied house style with an original commission by artist Hiroshi Senju, marrying whisky craft and contemporary art. The liquid offers an old-world aromatic palette — leather, raisin, prune and chestnut — and a rich palate that unfolds brown sugar, dried fig, apricot jam, cedar and gingerbread, finishing on cinnamon and Mizunara oak. It’s a headline release for whisky collectors, design lovers and readers searching for limited edition tasting notes and premium Japanese whisky news.

Design, presentation and the artist collaboration

Senju’s Waterfall on Colors Hibiki uses ten natural shades of purple derived from crushed oyster shells and mineral pigments to evoke “the silent amazement” of nature’s great waterfalls. The bottle is presented in a byōbu-style stand with a reflective base, sandblasted silkscreen emblem and waterfall motif — a total creation that reads as architectural objet d’art as much as a whisky release. Senju, a Japan-born, New York-based painter known for monumental waterfall and cliff imagery, brings a minimalist Abstract Expressionist language fused with ancient Japanese techniques; his roles in major cultural institutions add weight to this collaboration and to the collector appeal of the edition.

Maturation and flavour profile

Hibiki 30 Years “Senju” (2025) blend reveals the Suntory aromatic DNA with pronounced dried and stewed fruits, deep cedar and warm spice, balanced by the delicate influence of Mizunara oak. Below are the provided tasting highlights:

• Nose: leather, raisin, prune, chestnut.
• Palate: brown sugar, dried fig, apricot jam, cedar, gingerbread.
• Finish: cinnamon and Mizunara oak.

A sensory and visual landmark: the Hibiki 30 Years “Senju” (2025) is more than a whisky — it is a collectible fusion of art, architecture and tasting pedigree, tailored for collectors, single-malt enthusiasts and anyone following premium Japanese whisky and limited edition releases.