For now, Tailored remains the champion.Ġ | Unscored | New Make Spirit or Personal Selectionģ | Bad | Multiple flaws | My reviews with this score: Kyoto Miyako Distillery Nishijin Woven Black Belt WhiskeyĤ | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I'd rather have. I think I might have to do a side-by-side to see who the real winner is. Further, FTB is cheaper per ounce than Tailored. Because the ginger and vanilla from Tailored's nose aren't dominating the taste as much, I'm bringing it down a notch from my initial expectations. However, now that I'm sitting down and really thinking about the 's closer than I initially thought. In my review of Nikka Whisky from the Barrel (FTB), I stated that Tailored was superior. I actually found a bottle on sale at Liquor Mountain for 4,600 yen ($40) which is an absolute steal. Overall: This is a straightforward, delicious whiskey that, at around $50, I will keep on my shelf at all times. Rice, leather, and oak are also playing in the background.įinish: Oak and honey at the finish, with some staying power. ![]() Hay and lingering smoke give way to vanilla. A fruitiness began to show right as I was finishing the glass. The vanilla and ginger become more prominent over time and especially after adding a drop of water. Nose: Light honey, wheat, ginger, vanilla, coconut. Serving: Neat at first, then with a few drops of distilled water later. ![]() Total Review #11.īottle: Purchased at Yamaya for 5,900 yen ($51). Nikka dropped their 12 year age statement line, presumably in response to tightening Japanese age statement laws, and replaced it with this - even keeping the same bottle design. Nikka Tailored has become a staple in my cabinet since I moved to Tokyo. ![]() Born into a family of sake makers at the turn of the twentieth century, Taketsuru travelled to Scotland in 1918 to learn the art of whisky-making. Non-Scotch and Non-American Whiskies only please!ġ review = text flair of your favourite world whisky or world distilleryġ0 reviews from a combination of countries = UN flagġ0 reviews from any 1 country = that country's flag (additive. Nikka was founded in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, who is often referred to as The Father of Japanese Whisky. R/Whisky r/Scotch r/Bourbon r/Whiskyporn Whisky Network Guide Reviews of Whiskys:Ĭreate a World Whisky Review and Submit below.
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