{"product_id":"nikka-rare-super-old","title":"Nikka Rare Super Old 'Guaranteed Matured in Wood' Japanese Blended Whiskey (1980) 5cl Miniature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eNikka Rare Super Old 'Guaranteed Matured in Wood' Japanese Blended Whiskey (1980) 5cl Miniature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA miniature of 1980s Rare Super Old Nikka Whisky. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNikka Rare Super Old, also known as Super Nikka, is a blended Japanese whisky that was first released in 1962. It was created as a tribute to the late Masataka Taketsuru's wife, Rita, and is known for its smooth and mellow character with slight touches of peatiness and sherry. The whisky is made from a high proportion of malt from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries, resulting in a rich flavor profile with notes of honey, caramel, and tropical fruits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Japan, Super Nikka is generally perceived as being a higher-end NAS Nikka blended product – or, if you prefer, it is an entry-level premium blend. According to Nikka, Super Nikka is meant to represent a classic style of easy-to-drink blended whisky (i.e., “smooth and mellow”) with only slight touches of peatiness and sherry. The exact mix is unknown, but Nikka reports that this blend contains a “high proportion” of malt from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose : \u003cspan\u003eThe fruit tends toward over-ripe banana and stewed apples. Touch of nuts. Vaguely herbaceous and mildly earthy (dry earth).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate : \u003cspan\u003elight honey and caramel, with maybe a touch of chocolate. Apple, pear, and various tropical fruits. Some lemon citrus shows up. Peanuts. Rye spices (cinnamon and cloves). A good mix of malt and grain, aspects of both are clearly present. Mild, but with a bit of heat on the swallow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish : Short to medium with oak and maltiness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Nikka\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. Ltd. (ニッカウヰスキー株式会社, Nikka Uwisukī Kabushiki-gaisha) is a producer of Japanese whisky and other beverages headquartered in Tokyo. It is owned by Asahi Group Holdings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company operates a number of distilleries and other facilities in Japan, including two Japanese whisky distilleries, the Yoichi distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaidō (established in 1934), and the Miyagikyo distillery in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Northern Honshū (established in 1969). It also owns the Ben Nevis Distillery (acquired in 1989) in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe founder, Masataka Taketsuru, travelled to Scotland in 1918 to learn the process of distilling Scotch whisky first hand. He studied organic chemistry under Prof. T. S. Patterson at the University of Glasgow and malt whisky production at the Hazelburn distillery, in Campbeltown near the Mull of Kintyre. He married Jessie Roberta \"Rita\" Cowan, the daughter of a Glasgow doctor, and returned with her to Japan in 1920. In 1923 he joined Kotobukiya (currently Suntory) and helped to establish a distillery before starting Nikka in 1934. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommentary on Nikka frequently emphasizes the company’s prominence as deriving not only from brand expansion but also from a sustained narrative of technical legitimacy and place. Nikka’s own presentation of Yoichi stresses Masataka Taketsuru’s search for a Scottish-like environment (cool climate, crisp air, and water resources), a framing that has continued to shape how the distillery and its malt-forward profile are discussed in overviews of Japanese whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter their deaths, the company was run by their adoptive son, Takeshi Taketsuru, who expanded its business substantially.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e43% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5cl \/ 50ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54181010604370,"sku":"NIKRARESUPOLD1980MINI","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/NikkaRareSuperOld_GuaranteedMaturedinWood_JapaneseBlendedWhiskey_1980_5clMiniature1.jpg?v=1785897107","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/nikka-rare-super-old","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}