Nikka 17 Years old Taketsuru Pure Malt Wooden box Version 43% NV

Distillery	Nikka
Bottler	OB
Serie	Taketsuru Pure Malt
Bottled for
Distilled date	Not Specified
Bottling date	Not Specified
Country	Japan
Region	Japan
Age	17
Cask Type	Oak Casks
Cask Number	Bottlecode: 6/14H381419
Alcohol percentage	43
Volume	0,70
Condition	In Original Wooden Case
Label	Perfect
Stock	0

Professional reviews

Serge Valentin (80)

Colour: full gold.

Nose: it’s a fresher oakiness this time but it’s quite oaky. Sawdust and cinnamon, sandalwood, leaves, vanilla. Once again there’s little fruitiness. More spices after a few minutes, that is to say even more cinnamon, cocoa powder, then tobacco and a little bacon, probably from sherry casks. Another very dry one…

Mouth: fuller now, more peppery, richer… Bitter oranges and pepper, many dried fruits (zests, figs, prunes…), touches of ginger and cinnamon, liquorice, thyme tea… Pleasant body, it’s a rather firm malt despite the low strength.

Finish: fairly long, more herbal and bitter but in a pleasant way. Maybe touches of salt in the aftertaste as well as quite some liquorice and smoke.

BOW (86)