Taketsuru 21 Years Old

Taketsuru 21 Years Old is Nikka's flagship long-aged blended malt, combining malt whisky from Yoichi in Hokkaido and Miyagikyo in Miyagi Prefecture across an extended maturation. This 2014 event edition was bottled at cask strength at 48%, positioning it as one of the more intense releases within the 21 year range and offering the liquid at a concentration not diluted for standard retail.

Ex-Bourbon oak maturation over 21 years builds layers of vanilla, honey and dried fruit, with the higher ABV amplifying the textural richness. Yoichi's heavier, more assertive malt character comes through more distinctly at cask strength, balanced by Miyagikyo's softer, fruit-forward profile. The result is a richer and more concentrated expression of the Taketsuru house style.