WORLD'S WHISKY AWARDS

Best Japanese Blended Malt

CATEGORY WINNER 2019

This is a blended malt named in honor of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky.
He is the first Japanese who mastered whisky-making in Scotland and produced the genuine whisky in Japan.
Masataka learned that the natural resources surrounding a distillery were essential for quality whisky.
Based on his thought, he selected two places, Yoichi and Miyagikyo, and built two distilleries there. 
Its gentle malt flavor, fruitiness and extremely well-balanced taste make it a perfect entry point into 
the world of Nikka."The strength of this whisky lies in the way the subtle aroma of peat builds up over
time," says world-renowned British whisky critic Jim Murray in appreciation of Taketsuru 17 Years Old. 
Its mellow, well-rounded nose and palate are sure to please."Not a whisky for the squemish, this is big 
stuff-about as big as it gets without peat or rye. No bar shelf or whisky club should be without one"

Jim Murray's whisky bible 2018