Nikka 17 years Taketsuru

Nikka is a Japanese whisky distillery founded by Masataka Taketsuru, known as the father of Japanese whisky, in 1934. The distillery is located in Yoichi, a town on the northern island of Hokkaido, and is one of the oldest and most respected whisky producers in Japan. Nikka's whisky is made using a combination of Scottish and Japanese techniques. The distillery produces several expressions of single malt whisky, including the Yoichi 10-year-old and the Miyagikyo 12-year-old. Nikka's whisky is known for its delicate and complex flavor profile, which often features notes of fruit, oak, and smoke. The distillery's blending skills are also highly regarded, and its blended whiskies, such as the Nikka From the Barrel, have won numerous awards.