Tasting Notes

Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

The Nikka 12

Country: Japan

Region:

Type: Blended Japanese Whisky

Bottler: Nikka

ABV: 43%

Score: 91 Points

The Nikka 12. Image courtesy Nikka Whisky.This blended Japanese whisky has a great balance with notes of espresso beans, cocoa, a hint of nutmeg, oak, fudge, and raisins on the nose. The taste is spicy with nice complexity and a good balance of ginger, nutmeg, fudge, cocoa, caramel candy, and touches of raisins and plums in the background. The finish lingers nicely with fading spice and fruit notes, good balance, and a hint of oak. (October, 2015)