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Rank: 61.8 pctl
Value: $1.75 / pctl
Highlands • $108.00 • 40.0% ABV
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Rank: 57.8 pctl
Value: $1.34 / pctl
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Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt
[TAH-KET-SUE-RU]
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt is a renowned Japanese blended malt whisky, designed to showcase expert blending, featuring a mix of single malts from Nikka's Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. Named after Nikka's founder, Masataka Taketsuru, it balances gentle fruitiness, rich malt, and subtle smoke, usually with no age statement (NAS) at 43% ABV.
100% Malted Barley
Ratings:
Whisky Advocate: 91.00 pts
Whiskybase: 83.60 pts
Total Wine: 90.00 pts
Wine Enthusiast: 93.00 pts
Flaviar: 86.00 pts
Drink Hacker: 87.00 pts
Part of the Asahi Group Holdings family of brands.
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Nose: Fresh and complex, it opens with bright aromas of green apple, pear, and honeyed malt, followed by hints of candied citrus, floral vanilla, and a subtle, soft wisp of smoke
Palate: A creamy, light-to-medium bodied blend of rich malt and orchard fruits, transitioning into gentle spice, caramel, and a delicate woody salinity
Finish: Medium-long and smooth, it leaves a pleasant, lingering warmth with notes of malt sweetness, subtle oak tannins, and a faint cocoa-like peat.
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Rank: 61.8 pctl
Value: $1.75 / pctl
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Strathisla 12 Year Old
Strathisla 12 Year Old is a classic Speyside single malt scotch whisky, renowned as the cornerstone malt for Chivas Regal blends. Produced at the Highlands' oldest operating distillery (founded 1786), it is a 40% ABV, widely accessible whisky recognized for a smooth, fruity, and slightly spicy profile with heavy notes of caramel and candied peel, matured in a mix of sherry and bourbon casks
100% Malted Barley
Pro Ratings:
Whiskybase: 81.00 pts
Total Wine: 95.20 pts
Wine Enthusiast: 92.50 pts
Part of the Pernod Ricard family of brands.
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Nose: Elegant and fresh, offering a fragrant basket of summer fruits, ripe pear, and apple, underpinned by creamy vanilla, rich butterscotch, and subtle floral perfume
Palate: Medium-bodied and malty, featuring a luscious blend of honey, rich toffee, baked apple, dried apricots, and a delicate sherry spice that brings comfort
Finish: Long, smooth, and warming, trailing off with a gentle touch of nutty oak, malty biscuit, and lingering citrus-caramel notes.
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