ABV 43%
Fresh but tame.
Robin Laing
Nikka
Taketsuru
Brand
Nikka
Bottler
17 Years Old
Expression
Blended
Type
17
Age (Years)
43%
ABV
Japan
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Furniture polish,fabric cleaner,pine forest in the snow.Red apples; winter fruits.Trace of burnt toffee.
Palate: Slightly mouth-numbing,cinnamon; vaguely sweet.
Finish: Nippy sweeties.
Comment: Fresh but tame.
Score: 6.5
Taster
Nose: Blackcurrant Ribena, tingling and fragrant.
Palate: A surprise - full, grungey,peaty, and spicy.
Finish: Peaty,with that Japanese fungal thing again,and long.
Comment: A savoury whisky to accompany smoked cheese of pickled fish?
Score: 6.8
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