竹鶴 21年木盒珍藏版
Nikka Taketsuru pure malt Whisky - 21 years old
A blend of the two Nikka single malts, Taketsuru combines the strong character of Yoichi with the elegance & precision of Miyagikyo. Both masculine and feminine, traditional and innovative, this outstanding pure malt is a worthy tribute to Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky and founder of Nikka.
Selected as world’s best blended malt four times, the Taketsuru 21 is quite simply one of the great whiskies of our times.
- Colour: Copper with gold hue
- Nose: refined and complex. Floral (lilac), fruity (apricot). Spice notes (clove) with some leather appearing.
- Taste: powerful, firm. Spicy (pepper). Oak aromas evolving on ripe fruits (peach), caramelized apple and flowers (honeysuckle).
- Finish: long. Coastal aromas. Ripe fruits (prune, peach) on a background of oak-infused vanilla notes.
Nikka
Nikka威士忌蒸餾有限公司的創辦人竹鶴政孝可說是日本威士忌之父。他是第一個遠赴蘇格蘭學釀威士忌的日本人。
回國後於1924年協助三得利建成了第一所山崎蒸餾所,1934年於日本北海道余市建立余市蒸餾所。現在已經改名為Nikka威士忌蒸餾有限公司。現時Nikka於日本有兩所蒸餾所,分別是於北海道的余市蒸餾所及仙台的宮城峡蒸留所,出產4個不同品牌的威士忌包括余市、竹鶴、宮城峽、及Nikka。