![]() ![]() Below 59: If you have a bottle of this, start cooking with it instead. Taketsuru 21 Year Pure Malt is a range of blended malt whiskies named after Nikka founder Masataka Taketsuru, the first Japanese who mastered whisky-making.70-74: Solid, wouldn’t go out of my way to get it.80-84: Very Good, maybe only one minor nitpick about the whisky keeping it here.85-89: Amazing, will always try to keep a bottle of this in my collection (if feasible). This fall 2020, Nikka Whisky, known for its mastery in blending, releases a refined Taketsuru Pure Malt (43 ABV 79.99 SRP), a smooth blend of 100 malt whiskies to showcase the contrast and.90-95: Near perfect, there is something truly special about this whisky.96-100: The perfect dram, nectar of the gods.Taketsuru’s successors have reformulated this blended malt, which fully complies with the latest definitions of Japanese whisky. Nikka’s signature bottling honors founder Masataka Taketsuru, who brought his whisky making skills back from Scotland to Japan in 1920. World Whiskey Review #29, Japanese Whisky Review #14, Blended Malt Whisky #7, Whisky Network Review #233 ABV: 43 Price: 80 Style: Blended malt Origin: Japan. To be honest, there was just about nothing that set this apart (other than the age statement) from some other Nikka bottlings like the Miyagikiyo or even their standard, non-age stated Taketsuru Pure Malt. There is a distinct lack of depth and complexity I love malt barley but I would never expect a 21 year old whisky to taste almost solely like it. While it isn’t a bad whisky by any means, it is also not a great whisky. Its gentle malt flavor, fruitiness and well-balanced approachability make it a perfect entry point into the range of Nikka whiskies. Its matured in a combination of sherry butts, bourbon barrels and new American oak. You get a little bit more of the caramel creme before it finishes with a bit of oak tannins.Ĭonclusion: For being a whisky so highly sought after, I can’t help but express my utter disappointment with this. Taketsuru Pure Malt is a combination of whisky from both Nikka distilleries: Yoichi and Miyagikyo. Easy to drink, but not a whole lot going on.įinish: Short. To go along with the barley comes a note of caramel creme candies and honeydew melon. Palate: This is definitely a malt whisky, you get loads of the malt barley up front and center. Free local delivery for orders over HKD 6000. ![]() There’s caramel, crème brûlée, and a bit of peanut butter mousse. SUNTORY Taketsuru Jun Nikka Taketsuru NAS Pure Malt Whisky 700 ML VOL 43, 1 bt. Once each of the whiskies has been distilled, they are aged for an average of 10 years in various types of oak casks before being vatted together to create Taketsuru Pure Malt Whisky. Spice picks up, with nutmeg and oaky vanilla, more floral and a burst of red fruits. Nikka Taketsuru Japanese Pure Malt Whisky is a marriage of single malt whiskies distilled at the Yoichi and Miyagikyo Distilleries. Nose: (according to the wife) It starts off with some fresh pears before going full-on desserts. Floral with hints of caramel and cinnamon. World Whiskey Review #29: Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 21 Year ![]()
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