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Taketsuru

Taketsuru 17 Year Old Pure Malt

· Blend of Yoichi, Miyagikyo Distillery

Age
17 yr
ABV
43%
Size
700 ml
Style
blended malt
Peat
Peated
Release
core range
Status
discontinued

Sherried, gently smoky blended malt with remarkable depth for its tier.

Scores

Glass Guide
90
/ 100
Collectability
80
/ 100
Investment
74
/ 100
highly collectibleDemand: highrisingCounterfeit: medium
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Provenance & authenticity

Distillery
—
Region
—
Bottler
Taketsuru
Component distilleries
Yoichi, Miyagikyo Distillery
Bottled
2019
First released
2000

Provenance facts are catalogued from producer literature, official specification sheets, and auction house condition reports. Where a field is unverified it is left blank rather than estimated.

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Flavour

Nose

Sherried dried fruit, gentle campfire smoke and malt.

Palate

Raisin, walnut, soft peat and oak spice.

dried fruit
Finish

—

Aftertaste — Sweet peat and nuts

bonfire
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Maturation

  1. Stage 1 · primary
    First-fill Oloroso sherry butt
    European oak · oloroso sherry · first-fill
    45%
  2. Stage 2 · primary
    Ex-bourbon barrel
    American oak · bourbon · first-fill
    55%
Pricing & Availability — Japan
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Market & Auction

Illustrative data
Current MSRP
$220AUD
Avg Retail
$850AUD
Low Retail
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High Retail
—
Verified sales on record
1
Most recent
Feb 26
Investment metrics
08

Recognition

External awards
World Whiskies Awards
  • 2014trophy— World's Best Blended Malt
Glass Guide category wins
No category wins
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