{"product_id":"nikka-taketsuru-pure-malt-21-years-old-whiskey-750ml","title":"Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 21 Years Old Whiskey 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 21 Year Old is the pinnacle of the Taketsuru range — a 21-year vatted malt from Yoichi and Miyagikyo that was named World's Best Blended Malt Whisky by Whisky Magazine in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and is considered one of the greatest whiskies of our time, delivering tropical fruits, roasted nuts, mocha, and a long complex finish of citrus, cinnamon, and woody spices.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree consecutive years as World's Best Blended Malt is a result that demands explanation — what does 21 years do to the Taketsuru Pure Malt that the 17 Year and the standard NAS expression do not achieve? The answer is integration at the highest level: two decades of maturation in Nikka's range of casks allows the contrast between Yoichi's smoke and Miyagikyo's elegance to fully resolve into a unified complexity rather than a dialogue between two styles. The tropical fruit and mocha character suggests deep ripe fruit from extended sherry and bourbon cask maturation alongside the developing oak spice that only genuinely old whisky produces. The long finish — citrus, cinnamon, and woody spices persisting together — is the hallmark of a whisky that has had the time to develop layers that cannot be rushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical fruits, roasted nuts, and mocha with a sweet, malty undertone — the full complexity of 21 years of dual-distillery maturation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and multi-layered — the integrated character of Yoichi and Miyagikyo at 21 years, with fruit, nut, mocha, and spice in harmony\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and complex — citrus, cinnamon, and woody spices lingering in an exceptionally sustained close\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 21 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistilleries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yoichi + Miyagikyo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e World's Best Blended Malt — Whisky Magazine 2009, 2010, 2011\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\":\"Why did Taketsuru 21 Year win World's Best Blended Malt three consecutive years?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Twenty-one years allows the contrast between Yoichi's smoke and Miyagikyo's elegance to fully integrate rather than merely coexist. The extended maturation develops tropical fruit, mocha, and oak spice complexity that shorter-aged expressions cannot achieve, producing a whisky of exceptional layered depth that the judges recognized three years running.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Nikka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904205787207,"sku":"S 4904230033554","price":799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Nikka-Taketsuru-Pure-Malt-21-Years-Old-Whiskey.jpg?v=1782423018","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/nikka-taketsuru-pure-malt-21-years-old-whiskey-750ml","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}