Nikka
7.8

Nikka

Pure Malt White

ABV 43%

Intriguing and dynamic.

Robin Laing

Specification

Nikka

Brand

Pure Malt White

Expression

Blended

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

43%

ABV

Japan

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Robin Laing

Taster

Nose: Iodine,sea breezes,woody (packing crates),coal dust,camphor,mint,rich old-fashioned marmalade; later on -\rchimney soot and smoked fish.

Palate: Very cooling with gentle spice and pleasant woody notes and a touch of smoke.

Finish: Nuts,charcoal.

Comment: Intriguing and dynamic.

Score: 7.8

Dominic Roskrow

Taster

Nose: Sweet, stewed strawberries, jam with some smoke.

Palate: Orange,cough sweets,eucalyptus and a savoury asparagus-like note.

Finish: Quite long,savoury,smoke at the death.

Comment: Very different,utterly beguiling and cleverly constructed.

Score: 7.8

7.8
Overall Score

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