Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt is fruity with a gentle malt flavour and an extremely well-balanced taste from precise blending techniques passed down by the founder.
Brands |
Nikka |
|---|---|
Country Of Origin |
Japan |
Alcohol Percentage |
43.0% |
Volume |
700ml |
Type |
Others |
One of Nikka's flagship whiskies that exemplifies a perfect blend of flavors. A great introductory whisky into the world of Nikka with a gentle malt flavor and fruitiness that resulting in a well-balanced taste.
Nikka Signature Label
The Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt is a signature label created in honor of Masataka Taketsuru, Nikka’s founder - the first Japanese who mastered whisky-making in Scotland and brought his expertise back to Japan. Nikka Taketsuru highlights a perfectly balanced taste and complexity from uniquely precise blending techniques passed down by the founder.
Taste Profile
Nose
Sherry-soaked plums, raisins, green apple, honey cereal, black pepper & hints of barrel char.
Palate
Coffee, milk chocolate, tobacco leaf, lingering Sherried fruit with a slight smokiness
Finish
Smoky, with barley and a tinge of coffee aftertaste
Pure Malt
Nikka Taketsuru is considered a "pure malt" as it is a blend of malt whiskies from various distilleries. A "pure malt" can also be categorised as a "blended malt".
Awards
World Whisky Awards 2019 Category Winner
