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Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Pure Malt

Peated Blended Malt

Taketsuru // Japan

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    • washeewashee_reviews

      Reviewed April 6, 2023 (edited May 20, 2023)
      4.25
      4.25 out of 5 stars
      2020 Release Nose - Bold baked apples, toasted oak, poached pears, caramel, burnt sugar Taste - Bold baked apples, toasted barley, toasted oats, dusty oak barrels in a warehouse, gentle tannic oak, whole wheat toasted brioche? Finish - Lingering toasted malt, baked apples, dark chocolate, almonds Score - 90/100 Final Thoughts - Although this is considered a "pure malt" I'm curious if there's really any Yoichi in this as I don't really get any peated influence at all and I'm curious if there is any Ben Nevis in this blend. Regardless, this isn't the most exciting whisky, but what's there is really well balanced and drinks exceptionally easy. Nice nose for the proof and no real off putting notes from start to finish. Definitely has that "older whisky" vibe that's hard to really put into words, but it's just something your tongue tells you as you drink it. Would I drink it if offered? - Yes Would I specifically order it? - Maybe Would I buy a bottle? - Not at current prices NOTE - All reviews are done without factoring in price.
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    • alexanderoberhausen

      Reviewed October 3, 2022
      4.25
      4.25 out of 5 stars
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    • bking01

      Reviewed February 7, 2022
      3.75
      3.75 out of 5 stars
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    • Colin-Mummery

      Reviewed January 21, 2022
      5.0
      5.0 out of 5 stars
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    • Colin-Mummery

      Reviewed January 21, 2022
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    • markk178

      Reviewed September 25, 2021
      4.25
      4.25 out of 5 stars
      Red apple and vanilla custard nose, light; baked apples, stone fruit, ume, and vanilla; thick and with a little spice; quick finish with apple pie with a little baking spice
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      Reviewed September 25, 2021
      5.0
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    • reddevil1017

      Reviewed September 18, 2021 (edited November 26, 2021)
      4.75
      4.75 out of 5 stars
      Beautiful full dry flavor! Wonderfully smooth tasting whiskey. Fruit, coffee, smoky chocolate.
      33.0 USD per Pour
      The Fredonia Hotel & Convention Center
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    • Jose-Massu-Espinel

      Reviewed August 17, 2021 (edited June 1, 2022)
      4.75
      4.75 out of 5 stars
      Long i have waited to try the real competitor of the almighty Hibiki 21. Since the day that Japanese whisky was first made, Masetaka Taketsuru's name was carved in gold. You can even say he was the Nikola Tesla of Japanese whisky. Having said that, this "pure malt" (blended malt) is one of Nikka's jewels. But, was it good? It was. Bottled at 43%abv, copper color. On the nose, incredible apple as soon you uncork it. Definitively some oakiness due to the 21 year maturation; cinnamon. Amazing brownies aroma. Old fruits, old sweet wine aroma. Smells thick. Old blackberries. Some very elegant floral notes. Orange peel. Lemon and other citrus notes has appeared after 3 minutes. Even with all this complexity, it feels like everything is too packed, it needs more time to open. Red fruit syrup. After a first sip, the sweetness exploded. Orange caramel. Sawdust. A third sip gave me a burnt hay aroma, maybe a little peat has been used in here. On the palate, it is very sweet at first. Then a mixture of gooseberries and salt. The oakiness is present in the palate, very salty in a nice way. Acid and sweet. Acid oranges, tangerine. Peppery. The oranges here have become very sweet and sugary. Very smooth. Aftertaste is mostly grassy. Ginger and salt. Very oaky. Elegant. Medium long finish. It has a nice "bite", you find yourself chewing the aftertaste which is actually just a sensation. Dry, very rewarding. There is this "second aftertaste" that appears in your palate after 10 seconds, that resembles cotton candy and feels like sugar syrup stuck in your mouth. Is a ghost caramel that now lurks in your palate. The empty glass aroma is all about sawdust. Overall, this is a fantastic, amazingly crafted whisky. The palate is not perfect and that is where it lost a couple of points, but really this dram gets close to perfection. Very elegant, very complex but at the same time easy to drink and suitable to any kind of whisky enthusiast or plain drinker. It is worth every cent. My score for it is 96 over 100. KANPAI!
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    • MisterP2

      Reviewed July 30, 2021
      4.5
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