Nikka Taketsuru 17 years old Pure Malt Japanese Whisky 70 cl 43%

Distillery: Nikka Taketsuru Age: 17 years Type: Japanese Pure Malt Whisky Alc. strength: 43 % 70 cl. Other: Color: Golden Aroma: Fruity and fresh with aromas of apricot, tangerine and tobacco with a very subtle peat note hidden in the background. Tasting notes: Leather, orange notes, hazelnuts and apricot The whisky should be enjoyed neat.

Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year Old 70cl / 43% Japanese Pyue Malt WhiskyNikka Taketsuru 17 Year Old Japanese Pure Malt is a Japanese blended malt whisky, which means that it is composed of single malt whiskies from different distilleries, but without the grain whisky added as in blended whisky.
The vast majority of this whisky comes from Miyagikyo and a relatively good portion is aged in sherry casks. All of it is at least 17 years old.Nikka Taketsuru 17 year Japanese Pure Malt Whisky is named after arguably the most important person in the Japanese whisky world, Masataka Taketsuru, who is considered to be the creator of Japanese whisky. He helped start the distilleries Nikka and Yamazaki, which are some of Japan's oldest distilleries.