Japanese Whiskey

Blend of three early Takamine Whiskey experimental casks from 2006-2007. Notes of coconut, banana, tobacco, and vanilla. Buttery with a moderate oak finis

Blend of four early Takamine Whiskey experimental casks from 2003-2004. Notes of caramel and ripe tropical fruit. Well-integrated oak with an exceptionally long finish.

The last surviving original Takamine Whiskey experimental casks from 1998. Notes of mature sherry, salted caramel, pomegranate molasses, and leather. Only 606 bottles available.

Introducing Takamine Whiskey as we know and love, but this one is finished for a year in hybrid casks made of American white oak and Sakura wood harvested from the Shinozaki family's own cherry trees. The nose is a bouquet of fruit, spice and flowers. Additionally, get sassafras, peaches, cherries, sweet flowers, and cola. The palate is rich with notes of persimmon, stone fruit, brown sugar, cherry cola, and a long sakura (cherry blossom) floral finish. Complex and structured.

88 pts Whisky Advocate

Herbal with roasted sage leaves, coriander seed, savory meat juices, and a twinge of tarragon, though there are fruity qualities like fresh peach and clementine. Creamy orange fondant, clove, peach, and nectarine sweetness, honey, and caramel with a gentle spicy edge makes for a quite charming whisky. It reaches a plateau relatively quickly, with just hints of citrus fruit and light spices to finish. 

90 pts--Whisky Advocate

A delightful fruity specimen, with lime, Asian pear, grapefruit, tangerine, mango, melon, taffy, and a hint of white pepper. More tropical fruit notes to enjoy on the tongue: papaya, dried melon strips, passion fruit, melon, and fruit syrups all floating along on a slick of gooey caramel. Continuity of the fruit-bomb theme continues into a finish of fleshy stone fruits infused with a sprinkle of gentle spices.