竹鶴 Taketsuru 17 Year Old

  竹鶴 Taketsuru 17 Year Old Pure Malt Whisky is a premium single malt whisky crafted by Nikka, a renown distillery in Japan. Moreover, Made from high-quality malt and distill water, this whisky is age for 17 years to produce a rich and pure taste with a complex fruity aroma. Name after Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky, this legendary drink is a must-try for whisky lovers. However, Enjoy the smoothness and depth of flavor as you savor the finest whisky that Japan has to offer. Other relate keywords include age whisky, Japanese whisky, premium whisky, and vintage whisky.

Select as the World Best Blend Malt (Pure Malt) at the World Whiskey Awards.

However, It is blend with more than 50 kinds of original sake, and you can taste various delicate and unique aromas. A wonderfully balanced aroma of whisky’s characteristic burnt aroma and the mellow, sweet woody aroma of the barrel.

Nose: Fresh and fruity with fruit salad, berries, sultanas and some other dried fruit, vanilla, fragrant wood and honey.

Palate: Spicy and rounded with vanilla, blood orange and a little chocolate.

Finish: Medium-length, slightly bittersweet, oak, fruit and cocoa. 竹鶴 Taketsuru 17 Year Old

AWARDED

World’s Best Blended Malt – 2015

World Whiskies Awards – Winner

Best Japanese Blended Malt – 2015

World Whiskies Awards – Winner

Japanese Blended Malt Whisky 13 to 20 Years – 2014 – World Whiskies Awards – Gold