ABV 43%
A bit too broad shouldered. Does not seem to mellow with water. Some nice sides though.
Martine Nouet
Nikka
Yoichi
Brand
Nikka
Bottler
1987, Single Malt
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
43%
ABV
Japan
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Cheesy,rancid at start. Like entering a dairy after it has been washed. When aerated,opens on a floral note.\rNarcisses maybe. Liquorice.
Palate: Sweet then abruptly fizzy and tangy. Numbing the tongue. But mouthcoating and delivering\rpleasant cooked fruit. Water enhances the spicy feel.
Finish: Warm,fizzy. Leaves the mouth dry.
Comment: A bit too broad shouldered. Does not seem to mellow with water. Some nice sides though.
Score: 7.3
Taster
Nose: Exotic,suggestive of Japan. Resin,sap and sandalwood. Black banana, dry roasted spices/ white pepper/black cardamom and a hit of pomegranate\rmolasses. Complex and multifaceted.
Palate: That mix of brininess,lanolin plus very pure fruits and added exotic spice (nutmeg especially). Then,in the\rmiddle of mouth,a peat bomb adding another layer of flavour.
Finish: Long,complex.
Comment: Powerful yet elegant. A yokozuna of malt whisky.
Score: 9.1
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