Nose
Fruit, oak, and a light smoke.
No. 2880 · Japanese
Taketsuru 17 Year Old
Nikka · Japan
Taketsuru 17 Year Old has been produced for sale by Nikka. Figures are the commonly labelled strength and a recent price band. They are approximate, and a special release can sit outside them.
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- Distillery
- Nikka
- Country / region
- Japan · Japan
- Style
- Japanese
- Year of release
- Ongoing
- Age statement
- 17 Year Old
- Bottles made
- An ongoing commercial bottling. The producer does not publish one lifetime bottle count.
- ABV
- 43%
- Cask type
- A pure malt
- Approximate value
- About £140–£280. Approximate, and not an offer.
Tasting notes
Palate
The palate follows the nose: fruit, oak, and a light smoke, with the wood and the proof deciding the weight.
Finish
Medium. The grain or malt fades and the cask stays a little longer. A different bottling in the same line will not taste identical.
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