Nikka Taketsuru 17 Years Japanese Pure Malt Blended Whisky 43.0% Vol. - one of World's Best Blended Malt Whisky!
This is a great 17 year old blended malt named for Nikka's founder, the whisky-pilgrim Masataka Taketsuru. The Nikka Taketsuru 17 Years Blended Malt whisky is distilled exclusively from barley malt, and is considered to be the forefather of all other types of whisky. In general, it is divided into single malt whisky (several malt whiskies from a single distillery vatted together) and pure malt whisky (malt whisky from several distilleries vatted together). The strength of this whisky lies in the way the subtle aroma of peat builds up over time, says world-renowned British whisky critic Jim Murray in appreciation of Taketsuru 17 Years Old. Its mellow, well-rounded nose and palate are sure to please. It was voted the world's best blended malt whisky in 2012, 2014 and 2015. Pungent and oily nose with lots of toasty, sweet oak. Some malty notes begin to appear and the oak takes on a sawdusty, mature demeanour. With time some spices amble through. The palate is gentle and soft with citrus, mature honey and gentle smoke and spices. It takes it's time to unfold. Medium length with quite a hot but spicy finish. Blackcurrant Ribena, tingling and fragrant nose. A surprise on the palate, full, peaty, and spicy. A long and peaty finish. A savoury whisky to accompany smoked cheese or pickled fish. Japanese whisky at its best.
- 2015 World Whiskies Awards, World's Best Blended Malt
- 2014 World Whiskies Awards, World's Best Blended Malt
- 2015 World Whiskies Awards, Best Japanese Blended Malt
- 2014 World Whiskies Awards, Best Japanese Blended Malt
- 2014 Gold World Whiskies Awards, Japanese Blended Malt Whisky 13 bis 20 Jahre
- 2012 World Whiskies Awards, World's Best Blended Malt
- Nose: spicy and delicate, it also reveals fruity (yellow plum, peach and chocolate notes. It developes int old leather, dried tobacco leaf and dried fruit
- Palate: rich and generous, it is reminiscent of prservated fruit (orange) and Morello cherry, and is extremely unctuous. Creamy, it develops into toffee, mocha and hazelnut
- Finish: long, with an aftertaset of praline, charred wood and cigar-smoke, worthy of an old Speyside whisky. Aniseed and citrus provide this whisky with its freshness and elegance
- Colour: old gold wit a copper highlight
- Typ: Blended Malt Whisky (Yoichi und Miyagikyo Single Malts) - Distillery Bottling
- District: Japan - Honshu
- Age: 17 years old
- Cask Wood Type: Sherry and Oak Casks
- Alcohol ABV% 43.0
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- coloured / chill filtered
- Packaging original boxed
- Producer/Importer: The Nikka Whisky Distilling Co., LTD, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8616 - Japan / La Maison Du Whisky, 8-10 Rue Gustave Eiffel, 92110 Clichy - France
- Country of Origin: Japan
- limited, number unknown - rare collector´s whisky!
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