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Nikka Tailored

Nikka Tailored

7.8 /10
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Distillery: Nikka
Type: Japanese
ABV: 43%
Price: £55

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, stone fruit, a gentle warmth. The blend of Yoichi's robustness and Miyagikyo's elegance creates a composed, sophisticated nose. Beneath the fruit, vanilla, a gentle malty warmth and a subtle complexity.

Palate

Smooth and well-balanced — honey, fruit, a gentle warmth. The blending marries Yoichi's weight with Miyagikyo's elegance effectively. Mid-palate brings vanilla, a gentle spice and a clean sweetness. At 43%, polished and accessible.

Finish

Medium, with honey and a gentle, composed warmth.

Nikka Tailored is a premium blended whisky that draws malt from both Yoichi and Miyagikyo — Nikka's two contrasting distilleries — with grain whisky from the Coffey still. The 'Tailored' concept suggests a whisky assembled with the precision and fit of a bespoke suit.

The blending is accomplished. Yoichi's coal-fired robustness and Miyagikyo's steam-heated elegance are complementary opposites, and the blending marries them into something more balanced than either alone. The Coffey grain adds sweetness and body.

Nikka Tailored is a well-made premium Japanese blend that showcases the breadth of Nikka's distillery portfolio. The quality is genuine, the blending accomplished, and the presentation polished. A sophisticated Japanese blend for drinkers who appreciate balance and precision.

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Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington
Reviews Editor

Ash brings a global palate to the team, having spent five years based in Singapore and Tokyo exploring the rapidly evolving Asian whisky scene. As Reviews Editor at Whiskeyful.com, his reviews are kno...

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