Nikka Nikka 17 Years old Taketsuru pure malt 2010 Version 43% NV

Distillery	Yoichi, Miyagikyo
Bottler	OB
Serie	Pure Malt
Bottled for	X
Distilled date	NV
Bottling date	2010
Country	Japan
Region	Japan
Age	17
Cask Type	X
Cask Number	X
Alcohol percentage	43
Volume	0,70
Condition	Perfect
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)

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