{"id":1798927220847,"title":"Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old Japanese Pure Malt Whisky","handle":"nikka-taketsuru-21-year-old-japanese-pure-malt-whisky","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhisky: Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old Japanese Pure Malt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged for twenty-one years, this rare whisky, which was made by the Father of Japanese Whisky, was named the World’s Best Blended Malt Whisky by Whisky Magazine in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and is considered to be “one of the greatest whiskies of our time.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder from the Largest \u0026amp; Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eROLLING STONE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMEN'S JOURNAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS WEEKLY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTICE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMany other small liquor store sites will end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts.  We have the ability to source from a large network of licensed retailers to insure in most cases your order is fulfilled.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 750mL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProof:\u003c\/b\u003e 86 (43% ABV)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge:\u003c\/b\u003e 21 Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikka Whisky Distilling Co.Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetailed Description\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaketsuru 21-Years-Old is a vatted Japanese malt whisky, blended using single malts from Nikki's Yoichi and Miyagikyo Distilleries. Named in honour of Masataka Taketsuru, one of the two founders of the Japanese whisky industry and the founder of Nikka, the company which produces this \"pure malt\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old Japanese Pure Malt Whisky Tasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNose:\u003c\/b\u003e Plenty of oak influence with notes of prunes and soy sauce. Cocoa, espresso beans, almost a touch of anise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalate:\u003c\/b\u003e Spices, black pepper, loads of tangy sherry, hints of turmeric and other spices. Then ground ginger, mixed peels, hints of marmalade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e Finish is long and complex, with notes of citrus, cinnamon and woody spices lingering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDistillery Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company operates a number of distilleries and other facilities in Japan, including two Japanese whisky distilleries, the Yoichi distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido (established in 1934), and the Miyagikyo distillery in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Northern Honshu (established in 1969). 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Named in honour of Masataka Taketsuru, one of the two founders of the Japanese whisky industry and the founder of Nikka, the company which produces this \"pure malt\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old Japanese Pure Malt Whisky Tasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNose:\u003c\/b\u003e Plenty of oak influence with notes of prunes and soy sauce. Cocoa, espresso beans, almost a touch of anise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalate:\u003c\/b\u003e Spices, black pepper, loads of tangy sherry, hints of turmeric and other spices. Then ground ginger, mixed peels, hints of marmalade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e Finish is long and complex, with notes of citrus, cinnamon and woody spices lingering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDistillery Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company operates a number of distilleries and other facilities in Japan, including two Japanese whisky distilleries, the Yoichi distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido (established in 1934), and the Miyagikyo distillery in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Northern Honshu (established in 1969). It also owns the Ben Nevis Distillery (acquired in 1989) in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e"}