Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old

There's a unpleasant smell in it that make me cringe and the taste has a flat bitterness that reminds me of cheap stuff like 'Label 5'. Will go back to 'Majesty'. Wonderful bottlecap though.

7th November 2014

Очень хороший виски, думаю в купаж входит Ben Nevis, принадлежащий Nikka, и очень любим мною, но вкус не такой выразительный - более сглаженный, но осень солодовый и мягкий.

8th October 2014

Domo Arigato, Taketsuru san. Domo.

23rd August 2014

Received a bottle of the 12 as a gift and loved it. It may be from Japan but it's on par with any decent Scotch that I've savored.

2nd August 2014

I have been a pupil of my sensai for over 10 years. We have become friends and I being in seafood business have shared some of my products with him. In his gracious way he gave me a bottle Of 12! What an honor , but besides that the whiskey is outstanding! I am an Irish whiskey fan , but this goes with the Middetons AND Bushmills for smoothness and drinkability. I get vanilla/caramel in nose terrific smokey smooth finish. Nice work>>>>>>

3rd July 2014

A gift from my wife, who has now warmed to my love for fine whiskey. I was unprepared for how delightful this would be. Elegant. Gentle. Lovely nose. Nicely balanced in flavors. As fine a dram as any Scotch Whisky I have tried and better than many. Drink this one neat - ice or water would not improve it!

16th February 2014

One of the best I ever tasted. Nice X-mas present !

28th December 2013

Bought this for my son for Xmas. He's always wanted a Japanese whisky, I hope he likes it

23rd December 2013

Seriously when I first popped this open
I couldn't stop sniffing it.
A very deep and enticing aroma
My first sip, and in an instant my tongue was smiling
Layers of flavours swirled all over it
Every Japanese whiskey I have tasted cements my love of their skill
A must..spot on comments by the master of malt chaps

11th December 2013

I love it. A huge fan of Japanese whiskeys in general.. this is right up my alley. Is it better than Hibiki and Yamazaki 12yo ? Probably not. But lovely all the same. Jason Breen

1st November 2013

Smooth, rich, fruits, caramel toffee. I can't detect any smoke but that's just fine with me. Just a really good tasting whisky.

15th September 2013

Rating for previous review

19th May 2013

The local store had a tasting today of this and other whiskey. I enjoyed it so much that I purchased a bottle on the spot.
Who knew that the Japanese could do such a great whiskey. Oh, and never mix it with anything(save a cube or two).

19th May 2013

Really nothing of special... is a discrete vatted whisky suitable especially for the mixing (with the soda works well). Enough not recommended...

The Nikka "from the barrel" is less expensive and more delicious at least of one point.

17th April 2013

Your tasting notes are spot on; although, I feel that apple fruit and cinnamon are prevalent in the nose and on the palate. The finish with its malt/digestive note rounds the taste making it a spicy apple pie. A pleasure from start to finish. The Japanese have made a superb whisky here. highly recommended. Leigh H

27th February 2013