Distiller Notes
Takamine is a refined and uniquely complex whiskey with notes of caramel, tobacco, stone fruit, vanilla, and oak. There is a savory note on the finish.
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Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Bright amber color and an elegant nose. Smooth, refined, and stylish; silky, bright, and spiced, with a lasting finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
Nutty and spiced, this whisky offers almond and coconut aromas. The rounded palate echoes those nutty tones alongside richer hazelnut and cocoa, leading into a long finish warmed with nutmeg, clove and cinnamon.
Sharing a great deal with Scotch in terms of production methods and ingredients, today’s hugely successful commercial market of Japanese Whisky owes much to the research of Masataka Taketsuru. In 1918, this Japanese national travelled to Scotland with the intention of studying organic chemistry but instead became fascinated with Scotch Whisky production. Similar to Scotch Whisky, Japanese Whisky also uses malted barley as the fermentation base and long-term aging in wooden barrels. However, the often-used Mizunara oak, rather than French or American oak, imparts uniquely spicy and citrus-like characteristics to a Japanese Whisky.