Nikka Taketsuru 25 Year
$1,043.99
Region:Japan > World
This is a bloody rare whisky, only 120 bottles have been exported from Japan to the west and KWM has been able to put our hands on a dozen of them, with just 2 left for sale! The whisky is bottled at 43% and is exceptionally floral and tropical! Made from malt whiskies aged at least 25 years, this new flagship offers floral aromas with soft sherry notes and a touch of sweetness from its long oak maturation. A hint of peat comes through on the complex finish.
First introduced in Japan on May 29th 2012, the limited release Nikka Taketsuru 25 Year, like the rest of the Taketsuru range, is a Pure of Blended Malt. The range also includes 12, 17 and 21 year olds which are increasingly rare and hard to find. The whisky hails from the two Nikka distilleries in the north of Japan: Yoichi and Miyagikyo. Created as a tribute to their founder Masataka Taketsuru, the Taketsuru whisky range is subtle, elegant and refined.
Distiller's Tasting Note (Suspect this is translated from Japanese, something may have been lost a little in translation!)
Nose: Refined aroma. A flamboyant and floral fragrance is tempered by a moderate sherry scent and sweet barrel-aged aroma. Add to this an accent of peat, with further delicate notes of citrus, raisins, and cookies.
Palate: Graceful taste. A rich, all-prevailing mellow barrel sweeteness is balanced by a touch of bitter acridity of peat. Sit back and savour the haunting bitter after taste that follows the initial elegant sweetness.