Taketsuru 17 ans Nikka Whisky rare Japanese whisky bottle
Taketsuru 17 ans Nikka Whisky Japanese whisky label and packaging detail

Taketsuru 17 Jahre Nikka Whisky

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Taketsuru 17 Years Old · Nikka blended malt Japan · Pure malt aged statement · Premium Yoichi-Miyagikyo blend · Worldwide delivery 🌍

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Die Destillerie

Taketsuru — Nikka’s Tribute to Japanese Whisky’s Pioneer

Taketsuru is not a distillery but Nikka’s flagship pure malt expression, named in honour of Masataka Taketsuru — the father of Japanese whisky. After apprenticing at Scotch distilleries in 1918, Taketsuru returned to Japan and founded Yoichi distillery in Hokkaido in 1934, later establishing Miyagikyo in 1969. The Taketsuru pure malt line blends single malts from both distilleries, marrying Yoichi’s robust, peated coastal character with Miyagikyo’s softer, fruit-forward elegance.

While age-statement Taketsuru bottlings were discontinued in 2020 due to whisky shortages, the 17-year-old remains one of the most sought-after expressions in the Japanese blended malt category. Its balanced integration of two house styles — Yoichi’s peat and maritime minerality, Miyagikyo’s sherry-influenced sweetness — earned it the title of World’s Best Blended Malt at the 2007 World Whiskies Awards, cementing Nikka’s reputation for masterful maturation and blending craft.

Dieser Ausdruck

Seventeen Years of Balance Between Two Distilleries

The Taketsuru 17 Years Old represents an ideal marriage of malt whiskies from Nikka’s two distilleries, matured for a minimum of seventeen years in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. This extended ageing smooths Yoichi’s assertive peat and Miyagikyo’s vibrant fruit into a harmonious whole, where neither house style dominates. The result is a complex, layered dram that showcases both the technical precision of Japanese blending and the patience required to achieve equilibrium between contrasting flavour profiles. As a discontinued expression, remaining stocks command increasing attention from collectors who recognise the marriage of age, quality, and historical significance.

Kategorie
Pure Malt

Alter
17 Jahre

Land
Japan

Band
700ml

Verkostungsprofil

Nase

Opens with delicate peat smoke layered over dried apricot, sultana, and marzipan sweetness from sherry influence. A subtle coastal salinity emerges alongside notes of toasted oak, vanilla custard, and a whisper of citrus zest, revealing the interplay between Yoichi’s maritime character and Miyagikyo’s orchard fruit.

Gaumen

Medium-bodied and seamlessly integrated, delivering honeyed malt, stewed pear, and dark chocolate balanced by gentle peat smoke and a hint of white pepper spice. The sherry cask contribution adds depth through notes of fig, raisin, and walnut, while oak tannins provide structure without astringency — a hallmark of patient maturation.

Oberfläche

Long and refined, with fading smoke, espresso, orange peel, and a lingering oakiness interwoven with gentle maltiness. The finish demonstrates the elegance achievable when two distinct distillery profiles are harmonised through extended ageing and expert blending — Taketsuru’s signature achievement.

Provenienz und Authentifizierung

Wines & Spirits SA sources every bottle through direct relationships with over fifty certified distributors and official brand importers across Europe and Asia. This bottle is stored in our temperature-controlled cellar facility maintained at a constant 14°C and 70% relative humidity, with 24/7 environmental monitoring to preserve condition and authenticity. Each discontinued Taketsuru age-statement expression we offer undergoes authentication verification against known batch characteristics, label design, and bottling codes. For collectors investing in discontinued Japanese pure malts, provenance is paramount — we guarantee the legitimacy of every bottle and provide full sourcing transparency upon request.

Sammler Kontext

The End of an Era for Japanese Age-Statement Blends

Nikka discontinued the Taketsuru 17, 21, and 25-year-old expressions in 2020, citing insufficient aged whisky stocks to maintain production standards — a consequence of surging global demand and decades-old distillation volumes planned for a domestic-only market. The 17-year-old, which once retailed for under ¥10,000 in Japan, now trades on the secondary market at multiples of its original price. Its 2007 World Whiskies Awards accolade as World’s Best Blended Malt cemented its reputation among collectors, and remaining bottles represent a finite snapshot of Nikka’s blending philosophy before the shift to non-age-statement expressions. For those building a library of Japanese whisky history, the Taketsuru age-statement range is essential — not merely for rarity, but as a benchmark of what extended maturation and dual-distillery blending can achieve when time and inventory align.

Service & Vergnügen

Glaswaren
Glencairn oder Tulpe

Bedienung von
Gepflegt

Temperatur
Zimmer, 18°C

Ruhezeit
5-10 min belüften

Taketsuru 17 Years Old deserves contemplative tasting — pour into a tulip glass and let it breathe for ten minutes to allow the marriage of distilleries to fully express itself. The balance of peat, fruit, and oak makes it an ideal après-dinner dram, equally suited to quiet reflection or pairing with dark chocolate, aged Comté, or roasted chestnuts. Given its discontinued status, this is a whisky to savour slowly and share with those who appreciate the artistry of Japanese blending at its pinnacle.

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