Jerry Raphael

9.0

Very smooth and easy to drink. Had some hard candy notes on the nose and taste. — 2 years ago

Norman

9.1

Not matching up to the others tonight. The Hibiki’s are crushing. That said. Now trying in a highball and it is dominating over the Nikka in the Barrel — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

I bought this for the winter months and finished the last of it over the weekend. This is a blended malt named in honour of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese Whisky. He was the first Japanese who mastered Whisky making in Scotland and brought this expertise back to Japan. It was an incredibly pure and rich Whisky with a certain smokiness. I don’t drink enough Whisky to know the difference but this could easily have been Scotch to my palate. 43% ABV. — 4 years ago

Norman

9.2

Catch up tasting. Liking. Similar to a Nikka — 5 years ago

Eric

9.4

Smooth and crisp. — 6 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.0

Blend of 2000s - a bit like a Xmas fruitcake - nuts, spices, raisins, rum butter — 6 years ago

Kyle Katterjohn

9.1

Very Very good. Alittle@smokey but good With KEK @Manhatta — 3 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.6

Merry Christmas everyone — 4 years ago

Norman

9.5

WhiskeyFest SF 2022 - (reused glass so not doing tasting notes) one of two aromatic yeast options. One was peatier than the other. Both were light and delicious. I would lean less peatier if had to make a choice. Yoichi is the peatier one if I recall correctly. Nikka - Single Malt Yoichi Aromatic
—Yeast (VIP hour only)
Single Malt Miyagikyo Aromatic
—Yeast (VIP hour only) — 4 years ago

Greg Helmer

9.0

Great example of the light yet full flavored Japanese Whisky. This is a close cousin; I don’t have to search endlessly for Hibiki. — 4 years ago

Norman

9.3

5th in the tasting. First of the peat. Really nicely done. Not overly peaty. FYI supposedly the 12 is as good at a better price. Craziest thing I heard? Try the Nikka 21 with sushi. Not sure how we got here and on this topic but I think it was due to the peat/no peat differences. This is one that Start said he always has for company. He also called out the Macallan 25 and Reflection (not a house whiskey obviously but there for special occasions). I noted I need to come over more often! I’m rating higher due to the hint of peat. — 5 years ago

Rajiv Pramanik

9.3

Delicious smooth and clean. Toffee ginger taste. Nose is cinnamon. Like Nikka From the Barrel though non peaty. Excellent — 6 years ago

Doug Ching

9.7

Bought this in Soichi. Very smooth whiskey. Will buy again. — 7 years ago

Norman

9.0

Bit sharp on the palate compared to Hibiki. I do like how the apple brandy comes through. Warming — 3 years ago

Norman

9.5

WhiskeyFest SF 2022 - (reused glass so not doing tasting notes) really nice. Will never find in the wild but delicious. I would lean less peatier if had to make a choice. Yoichi is the peatier one. Nikka - Single Malt Yoichi Aromatic
—Yeast (VIP hour only)
Single Malt Miyagikyo Aromatic
—Yeast (VIP hour only)" — 4 years ago

Sarah Walker

9.7

Citrusy and delightful. — 4 years ago

Yuri

9.3

My friend owned the cask:-) Gave me special bottle! Very tasty…😍 — 5 years ago

Max

9.1

Very drinkable. Perfect casual whiskey. On the sweet side. — 6 years ago

with Jazz

P I

10

very nice sweet apple — 6 years ago

Ashish Mehts

9.5

Super smooth and great sipping whisky — 6 years ago