ABV 40%
Not much of an impression.
Robin Laing
Taketsuru
Brand
12 Years old
Expression
Blended
Type
12
Age (Years)
40%
ABV
Japan
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Not much to it; pear,marshmallow,tin of Edinburgh Rock. Later creamy milk chews.
Palate: Thin and unsubstantial. Toffee apples?
Finish: Short,unremarkable.
Comment: Not much of an impression.
Score: 6
Taster
Nose: Soft melon,pineapple,boiled sweets.
Palate: Clean malt delivery,crystallised fruit. Well balanced.
Finish: Quite short but more-ish.
Comment: Beautifully presented with fruit and barley working together. But a tad polite and falls just short of\rsuperstar status.
Score: 7.2
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