Lot 1310753Auction ended
Nikka Whisky
G&G (760ml)43%760mls
Winning bid£50No reserveAuction ended
About this bottle
Distilled and matured in the traditional way in the Yoichi and Sendai distilleries, Japan.
In 1918, a young Japanese man with an ambition to make genuine whisky went alone to Scotland to unveil the secret of whisky making. He is Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whisky. Given the chance to go to Scotland, Masataka became the first Japanese ever to master how to make whisky. He enrolled at the University of Glasgow, took chemistry courses and then apprenticed at three Scotch distilleries. The young and passionate man was fortunate to learn first-hand from craftsmen and have practical trainings to master blending. The two notebooks filled with every detail later became Japan’s very first guide in whisky production. In 1920 Masataka returned to Japan with his Scottish wife Jessie Roberta (Rita).Kotobukiya Limited (Suntory), was in search for someone who could conduct whisky production. Being the only Japanese who knew how to produce whisky at that time, Masataka was hired by Kotobukiya in 1923 to direct building the Yamazaki Distillery. In 1934 he went north and built his first distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido. In 1969 Miyagikyo Distillery, Sendai was completed in April and started distillation.
Lot details
Specifications
- Bottler
- Official
- Distillery
- Nikka
- Type
- Full Size
- Bottle size
- 760mls
- Strength
- 43%
- Shipping weight
- 2 kg
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