Taketsuru
6.6

Taketsuru

17 Years Old

ABV 43%

Fresh but tame.

Robin Laing

Specification

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

Tasting Notes

Robin Laing

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

Dominic Roskrow

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

6.6
Overall Score

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