Nikka – Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Year Old (70cl, 43%)

Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Year Old is a Japanese blended malt bottled at 43% ABV in a 70cl bottle. It is named after Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whisky. In 1918 Taketsuru travelled alone to Scotland to learn how whisky is made. He studied chemistry at the University of Glasgow and apprenticed at three Scotch distilleries, and his two notebooks of detail became Japan's first guide to whisky production. The whisky is described as having a mellow, well-rounded nose and palate, with a subtle aroma of peat that builds over time.