100% barleydistilled in a Coffey (or continuous) still. Previously only released as part of single casks, Nikka decided to add their Coffey Malt to their core range in 2014. ...

Miyagikyo distillery, formerly Sendai and Sakunami, was founded in 1969 as Nikka’s second distillery (after Yoichi on Hokkaido). Miyagikyo was the brainchild of Masataka Taketsuru. ...

...erm “Pure Malt” indicates that this does not contain any grain whisky. Taketsuru is named in honour of Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka, one of the two major Japanese whisky-producing companies. ...

The Yoichi Distillery is one of Nikka’s two malt distilleries. It uses imported Scottish peat, and distills on old-school coal-fired stills. ...

Nose: Sweet and malty, canned pears.Palate: Quite sweet initially, malty.Finish: Cherries, some acid, dried cranberries. Fruity and sweet. ...

Taketsuru's no-age-statement blended malt is a marriage of single malts from both the Yoichi distillery on Hokkaido, and the Miyagikyo distillery near Sendai. Aged on average for around 10 years in a variety of different cask types. ...

Direct from Nikka's website: "Nikka Whisky founder Masataka Taketsuru, known as the "father of Japanese whisky," brought together all his passion and know-how to create Tsuru blended whisky. Over 17 years, this highly refined blend has been honed further by the hands of time to be reborn as the pinn...

N: Sherry, Nutmeg, Cinnamon. Right away this reminds me of nitecap in Tokyo after a night of exploring... Like a mini Nikka 10 baught at a convienience store. P: Coffee, Caramel, so light with some complexity. Dessert. F: Toffee, Sherry, Mint, & Dark Chocolate. This is too easy to drink. Almost too...