Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt

This is a blended malt whisky named after Nikka's founder Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky. He is the first Japanese who mastered whisky-making in Scotland and took that expertise back to Japan. While being a disciplined craftsman, Masataka was also a person of curiosity and open-mindedness.

This whisky has been inspired by his personality to showcase an exquisite balance between elegant softness and deep complexity.

Tasting notes:
Nose: Fruity, marked by citrus notes with orange but also a fatter side with the juicy pear. Complex and expressive, the nose evolves and reveals slightly herbaceousnotes with a hint of peat and a slight bitterness as it goes from orange to grapefruit.

Palate: Round and full of delicacy. Cereal aromas alongside sweet spice with an ounce of cardamom. At the same time, candied fruit notes appear with a more assertive character giving depth and length.

Finish: In line with the palate, a slight bitterness arrives with peat in all discretion which tends almost to a full-bodied dark chocolate.