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    Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old 70cl Whisky

    Japan • 70cl • 40%
    Number of reviews:(23)
    Product details
    age12 Year Old Whisky
    bottler

    Nikka

    countryJapanese Whisky
    distillery/brandNikka Whisky
    styleBlended Malt Whisky

    Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old

    The 12 year old variant of Nikka's incredible range of blended malts, named after the company's founder, Masataka Taketsuru. Very good indeed.

    Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

    Nose

    Floral and balanced, with notes of plum jam, cut herbs, rhubarb pie, vanilla ice cream and cold coffee.

    Palate

    Sweet and oily, apple cider, cinnamon sticks, buttery toffee, almond, salty butter, custard.

    Finish

    Good length, creamy, notes of digestive biscuit and rhubarb crumble.

    Allergy Information

    This product does not contain any notifiable allergens
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    Customer rating
    £48.33
    4.5
    23 reviews
    5 Stars17
    4 Stars4
    3 Stars1
    2 Stars1
    1 Star0

    Great

    Notes of fruit, caramel, and smoke

    Master of Malt Customer Nov 22, 2017

    Perfection in a tinted bottle.

    Everyone I have let try has always said, "Wow, that is smoooth." This is my idea of a perfect Japanese whisky. I taste cinnamon and creamy vanilla with a touch of smoke. Such a delight to drink. I also recently tried the Nikka Taketsuru 17, which is again, on a level above the 12. If you can find the Nikka Taketsuru 12, but it, you won't be disappointed.

    Dave Aug 2, 2016

    Nikka lured me into the world of single malts.

    I was amazed. I had not touched scotch since my late teens when I loathed it. When I was given the Nikka as a gift in a monogrammed flask at age 65, I blind tasted it. "What is that?!" I murmured in amazement. "Scotch!" was the whispered reply."Scotch!?" I exclaimed. "What kind?" I queried. "Nikka. Japanese." Holy cow! What have I been missing? Of course, Nikka is not scotch as I was about to learn as I began my quest into the world of single malt whisky but I have not looked back... What a joy. I tasted a leathery, smoky quality that I now really love. I found it in Highland Park 12 as well. Then I read how the Japanese took the top prize in the Jim Murray tasting a couple of years ago with the Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013. I no longer felt disloyal to my Scottish ancestry for liking something that was not actually scotch. I'm due for another bottle now and, Oh! It's my birthday next week! Guess what you can give me for my BD darling wife... I'll put it right next to the Balvenie 12 Single Barrel and the Glenkinchie 12...

    Neill Graham Jun 13, 2016

    Mr Milan Ognjanovic

    Mnogo dobar whisky, iscepao sam flasu sam, ne boli glava, do jaja je verujte mi..

    Master of Malt Customer Sep 9, 2015

    Delicate, light, complex, satisfying

    This is as good as any Scotch I've had at this price point. It is delicate and light, but has layers and layers of complexity, including a long and subtle finish. Of the Scotches I drink, this is more like Glenmorangie than the smokier malts. But it is distinct, and very definitely has its own personality, and quite a pleasing one! We have five in stock locally, and for a change, it's priced lower in Canada than in the US. I will add at least one more bottle to my collection.

    Laurence Hunt May 10, 2015

    Reviews for Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old