{"product_id":"nikka-taketsuru-pure-malt-17-years-old-whiskey-750ml","title":"Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Years Old Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Year Old is an age-stated vatted malt from Nikka's Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries — a 17-year expression of the Taketsuru Pure Malt philosophy that extends the standard expression's harmonious character into fuller maturity, earning the distinctive accolade from Jim Murray that its quality lies in how the unobtrusive smell of peat develops over time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Murray's observation identifies what makes the 17 Year distinctive: the peat is present but never assertive — it develops gradually rather than announcing itself on the nose, integrating with the dried fruit, vanilla, and oak complexity that 17 years of maturation in Nikka's range of casks develops. The Taketsuru 17 Year is one of the most sophisticated aged Japanese whiskies available — old enough to demonstrate what time does to the interplay of Yoichi's smoke and Miyagikyo's elegance, young enough to retain the vibrancy that older whiskies sometimes lose. Named for Masataka Taketsuru and representing his vision of what a mature Japanese blended malt could achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e The unobtrusive peat that Murray identifies — developing gradually alongside dried fruit, vanilla, and the complexity of 17 years of maturation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and developed — the interplay of Yoichi smoke and Miyagikyo fruit at full maturity, with oak, dried fruit, and spice adding depth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and complex with the signature gentle peat persisting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nikka Whisky, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pure Malt (Vatted Malt) Japanese Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistilleries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yoichi + Miyagikyo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-foreign\"\u003eJapanese whisky at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does the 17 Year differ from the standard Taketsuru Pure Malt?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Seventeen years of maturation deepens the integration of Yoichi's smoke and Miyagikyo's fruit, adds oak complexity and dried fruit depth, and produces the gradually developing peat that Jim Murray identified as the expression's defining quality. The standard Taketsuru is the accessible entry; the 17 Year is the fully mature statement.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Nikka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904205885511,"sku":"S 4904230033547","price":699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Nikka-Taketsuru-Pure-Malt-17-Years-Old-Whiskey.jpg?v=1782423021","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/nikka-taketsuru-pure-malt-17-years-old-whiskey-750ml","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}