Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt Japanese Whisky 12 Year Old

70cl · 40% ABV

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"Fruity, perfumed nose with apple, lemon licorice, vanilla and a tang of peat. Quite full bodied and nicely balanced with honey and cream, nutmeg, gentle peat, almond and butterscotch. Medium length finish with vanilla, eating apple, subtle smoke and a hint of brine."

A 12 year old blend from the Japanese distillers Nikka Taketsuru is a vatting of Yoichi and Miyagiko single malts which won the 2012 world whisky for best non-scotch blended malt.

Product Details

Distillery/Brand Nikka Taketsuru
Age 12 year old
Alcohol ABV 40% ABV
Cask Wood Type Oak Oak
Country Japan
Packaging Original Box

Tasting Notes

Colour

Warm, rich amber with honey-gold depth and a subtle coppery sheen.

Nose

Fruity, perfumed nose with ripe apple, lemon licorice and vanilla, accented by a tang of peat. Honeyed and creamy, it unfolds with nutmeg, almond and butterscotch, a soft peat whisper lingering.

Palate

Silky, full-bodied palate of honeyed cream, vanilla and nutmeg, with apple notes and a touch of lemon zest. Gentle peat and almond mingle with butterscotch as subtle smoke lingers, finishing with vanilla, eating apple and a hint of brine.

Finish

Medium-length finish where vanilla threads with crisp eating apple, a touch of gentle smoke and a final whisper of brine.

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Nikka Taketsuru
(NIK-ah tah-ket-SOO-roo) Nikka Taketsuru takes its name from Masataka Taketsuru, the Hiroshima-born son of a sake-brewing family who travelled to Scotland in 1918 to study whisky-making. He founded Dai Nippon Kaju, the predecessor of Nikka Whisky, in 1934 and completed Yoichi Distillery in Hokkaido later that year, followed by Miyagikyo Distillery in 1969.
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