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Style
- Body
- Richness
- Smoke
- Sweetness
Character
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Nutmeg
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Apple
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Fruit Cake
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Toffee
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Butterscotch
The Nikka 12 Year Old Reviews
Tasting Notes
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Producer's Tasting Notes
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Colour:
Old gold with orange hue.
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Nose:
Sleek and refined. A perfect balance of fruits, malted barley, beeswax and spices (cinnamon, nutmeg), the first nose is very full. The nose then evolves on softer fruit and herbal notes (moss, lichen), a sign of great maturity, and lingers on citrus aromas (orange, lemon).
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Palate:
Both lively and serene. Dark chocolate provides the backbone of mouth-watering bitterness. On one end, the malted barley extends to earthier notes, while on the other, fresh fruits (apple, prunes, mirabelle and greengage plums, pear) are reminiscent of a plentiful harvest. With air, honeyed and floral notes (lilac, lilly of the valley) make their appearance.
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Finish:
Long, suave. At first, coconut milk and red berries (strawberry, raspberry) stretch out across the palate. In the back of the mouth, candied fruit (pineapple, clementine) accentuate the pleasant freshness, while the retro-olfaction is marked by tobacco and liquorice notes. The empty glass offers a glimpse at a variety of flowers.
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Tasting Notes by Stuart P
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Nose:
Punchy and spicy, with green peppercorns battling it out with red fruits, butterscotch and nutmeg. Precise and poised.
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Palate:
Rich, clean fruit – greengages and Granny Smith apples. Vibrant fruit-cake notes with a hint of toffee and sweet spice to smooth things out.
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Finish:
Very fresh despite the richness, this is a class act. Refreshing and moreish.
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Comment:
Beautifully balanced between tempting sweetness and refreshing fruit. Lovely stuff.
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13 Customer Reviews
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Outrageously smooth, but at the expense of complexity. Felt empty on the palate – one-dimensional and, frankly, boring.
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Very smooth, yet still has plenty of richness and complexity
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Beautiful flavors, amazing whiskey. Best japanese whiskey I've had hands down Really smooth with fantastic depth of flavor. Highly recommended!
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I try the Nikka 12 year with two off my friend. We Love it , it was smooth n all the favor off Japanese Whiskey.
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Bought as a gift to celebrate an advance achievement. The engraving message was a hit & popping the top created a smile the honoree never lost! Thanks
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Bought this as Gift for my Dad. This was 4th purchase from TWE. Great stuff and worth every penny.
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Creat taste, handy present.
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Oh la la - Amazing dram! can see this one making history - lovely 12 year old! Apple, spice and sweet toffee/butterscotch - lovely dessert dram mmm
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Best Japanese whiskey so far. Very sweet and smooth.
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This is an exceptional whisky, lots of depth and layers, my brother bought this me for my 50th, it's a whisky I can taste an hour after sipping it. I love it. Thanks Bro.
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Absolutely fantastic – a winner for me from the Nikka range! Lovely what the Japanese are doing with their blends..
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Great blend of two fantastic distilleries.
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A seriously tasty blended whisky. I thoroughly enjoyed this blend. I am not big on smoke/peat whiskey, so this was the perfect mating of flavors for me. Really pleased.
