Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt (Discontinued)

Meh - I remember loving the Yoichi

So delicious, so different to what I know, so sweet, so balanced, so rich and deep, lots of caramel and a bid of smoke from the toasted barrels, fresh whipped cream, lots of floral aromas (blossoming orchard trees). You have to try a Nikka like this. It really is something else. This one here is a blend so I guess you get similar notes from other Nikkas as well. It also isn’t expensive but as far as I know it is discontinued - so grab a bottle now if you can. You won’t regret it. My 500 ml bottle has maybe 10% content remaining and I must say it really improved over time for me. If there would be a peated version of this it would probably easily go over 4.0 ... this one as it is an easy 3,75 in my rating span. Some interesting off-notes is tomato and medium cooked breakfast egg that is cut open. Unusual but a somewhat interesting addition to the palette.

I just finished my bottle and I am already missing it. But I am not in any hurry to purchase another bottle. Japanese whiskies like this one are getting more expensive.