Nikka Taketsuru

Japanese Whisky

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Tasting notes by Volks on 20th Apr 2013
A Japanese Summer Hit 84/100

Tasting notes by tjb on 11th Mar 2013
A nice start 79/100

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  • Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old - A Japanese Summer Hit

    By Volks on 20th Apr 20132013-04-20T01:20:00

    84

    Takesturu was the founding father of Japanese whisky. After spending a few years in Europe in the wine industry, he moved to Scotland for Scotch, where he spend a few more years learning the trade, then… read more

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  • Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old - A nice start

    By tjb on 11th Mar 20132013-03-11T22:49:00

    79

    This pure malt (blended) whisky is named in honour of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky. It is matured for 12 years at the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries and blended. This is my first… read more

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  • Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old - Japanese Coffee Beans

    By markjedi1 on 5th Feb 20132013-02-05T18:09:00

    79

    Pure Malt is nowadays called blended malt, as you are most likely aware. This whisky is thus composed of single malts from the Nikka stable (as Japanese distillers do not swap whiskies). It was named … read more

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  • Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year old - A blend to be recommended

    By Pierre_W on 5th Oct 20122012-10-05T21:37:00

    81

    Taketsuru 17 yo is a blend using malt whiskies matured in Sherry casks for seventeen years or more from both the Miyagikyo and Yoichi distilleries. The term “Pure Malt” indicates that the whisky does not… read more

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  • Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old - Highly drinkable lightweight

    By Pierre_W on 18th Aug 20122012-08-18T17:39:00

    78

    Taketsuru 12yo is a blend using malt whiskies matured for twelve years or more from both the Miyagikyo and Yoichi distilleries. The term “Pure Malt” indicates that the whisky does not contain any grain… read more

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  • Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year old - jaaaapaneeese whisky!

    By shimaaji on 7th Jul 20122012-07-07T12:47:00

    86

    japanese know-how!

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  • Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old - subtle and sweet

    By teruo on 30th Apr 20122012-04-30T21:34:00

    86

    Please bare with me as this is my first review so hopefully I do this whisky justice. To be honest, I was a bit reserved before purchasing this bottle as the price point ($69.99 in Ontario) isn't pa… read more

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  • Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year old - "Multeity in Unity"

    By Jeffrey on 16th Mar 20122012-03-16T15:49:00

    95

    At risk of being considered heterodox, I have a pronounced preference for Japanese whiskies over their Scottish cousins. I admit this here not merely to disqualify myself from reviewing non-American w… read more

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  • Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old - Speyside-esque

    By Megawatt on 18th Jun 20112011-06-18T06:01:00

    84

    I recall reading somewhere that Taketsura 12 year old is a vatting of malts from two Nikka distilleries: one is Yoichi and I can't remember the other. The bottle exemplifies Japan's preferences in whisky… read more

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  • Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year old - Eastern Enlightenment

    By OJK on 2nd Oct 20102010-10-02T01:07:00

    95

    Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: This being a blended malt', one shouldn't therefore be surprised to find the 'malt' part of the equation firmly on the nose, and it's … read more

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