Nikka Taketsuru whisky reviews (5)

  • 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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  • Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year old - A trip through Japanese forests...

    By scribe on 4th Mar 20102010-03-04T08:42:00

    95

    While I've encountered Nikka on a few occasions, I've yet to sample any of the blended malt they call "Taketsuru", so I had to make it one to try at the Nikka stand. I suspect this will get very popular… read more

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