Blended Malt Whiskey, Japan

Awarded World’s Best Blended Malt Whisky in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018. With a large proportion of malts aged in sherry casks, the Taketsuru 17 years old presents the seasoned whisky drinker with sophisticated, mature aromas of dried fruits, leather and tobacco spice. A stunning complexity and character!

TASTING NOTES

Profile: Spicy and delicate with fruity notes.

Nose : spicy and delicate, it is also fruity (yellow plum, peach skin) and chocolatey. It lingers on old leather, dried tobacco leaf and dried fruit (apricot, fig).

Palate : greedy and generous, it provides a sensation of candied fruit (orange peel), fruit in brandy (morello cherry) with a nice smoothness. Creamy, it develops on toffee, mocha and grilled dried fruits (hazelnuts).

Overall : long and worthy of old Speyside whiskies, it is marked by praline, burnt wood and cigar smoke. Anise flower and citrus bring freshness to this whisky. Fine herbaceous notes are also present (dry herbs).