"Taketsuru Pure Malt" manufactured by Nikka Whiskey Co., Ltd. (Headquarters Tokyo, President Kazutomo Tamesada) won the "World's Best Blend" at the international whiskey contest "World Whiskey Awards 2023" (WWA). Dead malt whiskey" and certified as the "world's best award" blended malt whiskey. This is the 10th time the Taketsuru brand has won the World's Best Blended Malt Whiskey.
"Taketsuru Pure Malt" is a pure malt whiskey named after the founder of Nikka Whiskey, Masataka Taketsuru. Nikka Whiskey has carefully selected malt whiskey from Miyagikyo, which has a sweet, soft aroma and splendor, as well as malt whiskey from Yoichi sherry barrels, which has a strong malt flavor and a chewy texture, and peat whiskey from Yoichi, which has a fragrant aftertaste. We use multiple malt whiskeys. It features a full-bodied malt flavor and a sweet and bitter aftertaste with gentle barrel and peat notes.
[Comment from Nikka Whiskey Chief Blender Hiromi Ozaki on receiving the "World's Best Award"]
This award is the 10th award for the "Taketsuru" brand and the first award for the current "Taketsuru Pure Malt" as the World's Best Blended Malt. We are very pleased with this achievement and would like to thank our customers who have been drinking our whiskey for many years. For Nikka Whiskey, which will celebrate its 90th anniversary next year in 2024, it is of great significance that Taketsuru, which bears the name of its founder, is recognized around the world. Encouraged by this award, I would like to further refine my whiskey making and devote myself to providing whiskey lovers around the world with a blissful time with delicious whiskey.
In addition, "Single Malt Yoichi 10 Years" was the top-rated category winner in the Japanese single malt category from Japan, and "Nikka Session" was the top-rated international blended malt category from Japan. was selected as a category winner.
- About the “Taketsuru” brand
Nikka Whiskey is a flagship brand named after its founder Masataka Taketsuru. "Taketsuru Pure Malt" uses a wide variety of malt whiskeys from Nikka Whiskey's Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. By making full use of Nikka's proud blender technology, we have achieved a gorgeous and well-balanced taste.
【Product Summary】
Product name: Taketsuru Pure Malt
Item: Whiskey
Container/Capacity: Bottle 700ml
Alcohol content: 43%
Reference retail price: 4,500 yen (excluding tax), 4,950 yen (including tax)
The reference retail price is just a reference price and does not restrict the retail price setting of liquor stores.
Product information: https://www.nikka.com/products/malt/taketsuru
- What is the World Whiskey Awards (WWA)?
The World Whiskey Awards (WWA) is an international whiskey contest held since 2007 by British Whiskey Magazine. Judging is strictly conducted by blind tasting by whiskey experts from each country. Whiskey entries from all over the world go through a rigorous screening process and undergo a final screening in London. The world's highest award is certified for each item.
[Major Awards of Nikka Whiskey]
2023: Taketsuru Pure Malt: WWA2023 World Best Blended Malt Whiskey Award
2019: Taketsuru 25 Years Old Pure Malt: WWA2019 World Best Blended Malt Whiskey Award
2019: Taketsuru 25 Years Old Pure Malt: ISC2019 Japanese Whiskey Trophy
2018: Taketsuru 17 Year Old Pure Malt: WWA2018 World Best Blended Malt Whiskey Award
2018: Nikka Cafe Vodka: ISC2018 Vodka Trophy
2017: Nikka Cafe Malt: ISC2017 Japanese Whiskey Division Trophy
2015: Taketsuru 17 Year Old Pure Malt: WWA2015 World Best Blended Malt Whiskey Award
2015: From the Barrel: ISC2015 Japanese Whiskey Trophy
2014: Taketsuru 17 Year Old Pure Malt: WWA2014 World Best Blended Malt Whiskey Award
2012: Taketsuru 17 Year Old Pure Malt: WWA2012 World Best Blended Malt Whiskey Award
2011: Taketsuru 21 Years Old Pure Malt: WWA2011 World Best Blended Malt Whiskey Award
2010: Taketsuru 21 Years Old Pure Malt: WWA2010 World Best Blended Malt Whiskey Award
2009: Taketsuru 21 Years Pure Malt: WWA2009 World Best Blended Malt Whiskey Award
2009: Taketsuru 21 Year Old Pure Malt: ISC2009 Japanese Whiskey Category Trophy Winner
2008: Single Malt Yoichi 1987: WWA 2008 World's Best Single Malt Whiskey Winner
2007: Taketsuru 21 Year Old Pure Malt: WWA2007 World Best Blended Malt Whiskey Award
2007: Single Malt Yoichi 1986: WWA2007 Best Japanese Single Malt Whiskey Award
2001: Single malt Yoichi 10 years: WWA2001 BEST OF THE BEST