A beautiful looking bottle that represents a Kimono dress, a very drinkable whisky, which is too straightforward to be exciting. Here are my notes on Nikka Tailored that replaced the standard Nikka 12yo in 2019. Bottled at 43%abv On the nose it is pretty nice. Raw rice, Coffee, Toffee, dulce de leche, Tobacco, grapefruit. Feels barely young. Creme brulee. Super sweet, beautiful Capuccino note. On the palate is the easiest whisky to drink ever. Super fancy toffee with Pepper and that's it. Nothing else. A little boring. Aftertaste is more of the same. pleasant spice bomb with toffee. Very friendly, but not overly exciting. Overall this is a good, everyday whisky. Guess for a NAS that should be around 10-12yo it works. For critics and adventurers it feels too plain. 79 over 100.
About this bottle
This blended whisky expression is mostly composed of malted barley from Miyagikyo in Honshū and Yoichi in Hokkaidō, along with Coffey still grain whisky. It is bottled at 43% ABV.
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Nose is mild, malt, oak, butter, golden delicious apples. Palate arrives mildly sweet with a slight grain burn; delicate balance of oak, malt, vanilla, and grain. Finish is moderately long. Reminds me of Dewars 15 or Chivas 18 but a touch spicier, livelier. All told, a great blended whisky, but might still get Monkey Shoulder over this. I can only imagine what my host paid for it!
Nice warm and toasty feeling. Like taking a bite out of a terry’s chocolate orange. On the nose, it’s a great blend of dried stone fruit (apricot), dried fig, and somewhat of a toasty chocolate note. Smooth but a subtle notice of the grain which gives it a bit of texture. Big extraction of rich honey/caramel/vanilla notes from the barrell.
Nose is vanilla malt and sweet apple with some smoky caramel. The palate balances a malty apple syrup mouth feel with grain spices accent nicely. Finish is medium long with lingering spice and cocoa. Not as mature as the Nikka 12 but a worthy and delicious successor in a similar style.
A whisky that is surprisingly light taste. There's notes of pears, white pepper, old casks but if they first sip feels rather sweet and balanced, the rest of a glass is disappointing and a bit boring. It's not entirely bad, but I wouldn't recommend this bottle to anyone.
Nose: fruity, vanilla, woody Mouth: woody, vanilla, sweet and smooth, dried fruits Finish: round and smooth, woody Nez: fruité, vanille, boisé Bouche: boisé, vanille, sucré et doux, fruits sec Longueur: rond and doux, boisé
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