Raun Kupiec

8.9

Thicker than than the Taketsuru, more caramel and grain. Still great. — a year ago

Troy Givens

9.8

This is a fantastic Japanese Whiskey. Nice mouth feel and a depth of flavor that keeps going. — 10 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

I bought this for the winter months and finished the last of it over the weekend. This is a blended malt named in honour of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese Whisky. He was the first Japanese who mastered Whisky making in Scotland and brought this expertise back to Japan. It was an incredibly pure and rich Whisky with a certain smokiness. I don’t drink enough Whisky to know the difference but this could easily have been Scotch to my palate. 43% ABV. — 4 years ago

Jeff Verellen

9.3

Nice milky acid, butter, mineral attack. @Hideyuki Oogami thanks! — 10 years ago

Andy Tam

9.2

竹鶴 Bamboo crane from Hiroshima. Medium body jasmine floral nose — 10 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.4

Taketsuru for President! — 10 years ago

Mike Reis

Cicerone Monk's Kettle & Abbot's Cellar, Beer Writer SeriousEats

9.6

My first Japanese whiskey bottle courtesy of the Maki clan. Outrageously good stuff. Can't wait for my next Japanese bottle! Really elegant, balanced, complex stuff — 12 years ago