Whisky Taketsuru Nikka 12 Anni

The Whisky "Taketsuru" Nikka 12 Years is a creature of Masataka Taketsuru "visionary" who was born in 1894 from an ancient family of producers of sake. In 1924 he became the father of the first Japanese whiskey. The distillery has a source of underground water , filtered by peat, the best to produce whiskey. the stills pot still are still enlivened high heat, according to a traditional method that the majority of distilleries in Scotland has abandoned; with their onion-shaped, these stills produce a rich and alcohol full-bodied. the geographical location of the distillery, also, one kilometer from the sea, helps to give this whiskey a complex character, notes salty and slightly medicinal. the Yoichi distillery pays special care in the selection of the barrels that are manufactured on site with the oak young, a practice increasingly common in Scotland. of amber color with greenish bronze, the nose is very sweet, almost pastry, malt is accompanied by baked apples and peaches, giving the whole a pleasant hint of rhubarb pie. The scent is floral and balanced, with notes of plum jam, chopped herbs, vanilla ice cream and cold coffee. The taste is sweet and oily, there is the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, caramel, butter, almonds, custard. The finish is on the green apple that remains long in the mouth to confirm the fruity character of this malt.