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Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Year Old
Short description
CARTONED BOTTLE 700ml - Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt is the flagship of the production of whisky from the Nikka group, a solid Japanese company that owns two distilleries, Yoichi and Miyagikyo. Taketsuru is named after Masataka, the founder and pioneer of distillation in Japan.
Whisky Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Year Old
700ml BOTTLE
This whisky Japanese is a symbol of distillation in Japan: Nikka is in fact one of the most important companies in Japan when it comes to whisky, and Taketsuru is the surname of Masataka, godfather of Japanese distillation. In fact, Taketsuru studied in Scotland in the 20s, becoming something of an insider and marrying a Scottish girl, Rita. After a few years Taketsuru and his wife returned to Japan and the man began to think about developing a 100% Japanese distillation company, while basing his experience on the Scottish preparation. Taketsuru founded the first of two distilleries by the sea, in the Scottish style, Yoichi, to then open another one on a mountain, Miyagikyo, taking advantage of the dual coastal and altitude soul.
This Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Year Old was Best Blended Malt at the Worlds Whisky Awards in 2012, 2014 and 2018. This 17-year-old version pays homage to Masataka Taketsuru, father of whisky Japanese and founder of the Nikka company. A blend of Single Malt from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries matured in ex Sherry oak barrels.
TASTE: Notes of candied fruit with a nice creaminess, with toffee, mocha and toasted dried fruit; anise blossom and citrus give freshness to this whisky.
AGING: Ex Sherry oak barrels.
