Masataka Taketsuru was born in the coastal town of Takehara (now Takehara City) about 60km from Hiroshima City. The Taketsuru family owned a "sake"(Japanese brew made form fermented rice) brewery that goes back to 1733-- and continues to produce fine sake today. Taught early that sake making is a painstaking fine art, Masataka studied diligently ... Read More »
A fascinating whisky made with Yoichi, Miyagikyou and some 'grain' whisky that isn't really grain - it's malt whisky made in a Coffey still at Miyagikyo! So this is really a vatted malt, or 'blended malt whisky' as we're supposed to call it these days.
Nikka from the Barrel is big-boned and bursting with character. Not averse to a drop of water, either. A real star, winning top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards in 2007 and 2010.
A very endearing, subtle malt with a strong whiff of peat, this is a curious but superb marriage of different Japanese malts - and it really delivers. Brilliant.
An eight year-old version of Nikka's Black blended whisky -the one-time Mizuwari Death Match champion on Chris Bunting's superb Japanese whisky site Nonjatta. We're looking forward to this.
A great gift - not only do you get a bottle of the fantastic Nikka 'From the Barrel', but it comes in a nice presentation pack with a pourer and two smart glasses to drink it from! Picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010.
Four beautifully engraved bottles of cask strength Japanese whisky: 12 year-old malts from Yoichi and Miyagikyou, a 12 yo single Coffey grain and the last bottle is a blend of the other three. A superb set.