The Taketsuru range, which includes a 12 year old, a 17 year old and a 21 year old, is the result of Mr. Hisamitsu's assembly work. He selects malts from Yoichi and Miyagikyo, Nikka's two distilleries, in order to create the perfect harmony between whiskeys yet so distinctive in the form of single malts. With a high proportion of Nikka malts aged in sherry casks, the Taketsuru 17 year old presents complex, mature and spicy aromas. With an astonishing taste and olfactory palette, this Japanese blended malt was awarded worldwide and obtained the supreme distinction of best blended malt at the World Whiskeys Awards in 2012 and 2014.
Tetsuji Hisamitsu, Japanese master blender from NIKKA, says he is "proud of the quality of Taketsuru blends, and hopes that this recognition will be able to introduce these whiskeys to even more enthusiasts with a 17-year-old age which remains very affordable" .