$1,099.99
Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year Old is one of Japan’s modern classics — a beautifully mature pure malt blend that’s become increasingly hard to find as aged Japanese stocks tightened. Built around long-aged malt from Nikka’s Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries, it’s all about balance: gentle peat, orchard fruit, honeyed malt, soft spice, and a silky, lingering finish that feels effortlessly polished.
This is the kind of bottle collectors chase because it represents a “golden era” of Japanese whisky — age-stated, elegant, and genuinely special in the glass. If you’re looking for a cornerstone Japanese whisky for the cabinet (or a once-in-a-while pour that always delivers), Taketsuru 17 is a standout.