Masataka taketsuru nikka whiskey

Nikka from the barrel Masataka Taketsuru (竹鶴政孝, Taketsuru Masataka, –) was a Japanese chemist and businessman. He is known as the founder of Japan's whisky industry and Nikka Whisky Distilling. Born to a family that had owned a sake brewery since , he traveled to Scotland in to study organic chemistry and distilling.

Nikka pure malt red Today, Nikka Whisky is renowned worldwide, including in Scotland, where Masataka first learned his whisky-making. According to Masataka Taketsuru, "There is no trick to making good whisky, sincere respect for nature is the foundation of everything.".

Nikka whisky taketsuru pure malt review This is the fascinating story of how Nikka Whisky came to be. In , a young Japanese man embarked alone on a journey to Scotland with the ambition of creating authentic whisky. His name was Masataka Taketsuru, the visionary founder of Nikka Whisky.

Taketsuru 17 The story of Nikka Whisky and it's founder Masataka Taketsuru, who dedicated his whole life and passion in creating authentic whisky in Japan.

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Exactly years ago today, the founder of Nikka Whisky, Masataka Taketsuru, set out on a journey that would alter the history of Japanese whisky. Based primarily on his serialized autobiography originally published in Nikkei in , in Part One of this series we take a brief look at his life leading up to his departure.

Nikka taketsuru 21 The Yoichi Distillery, founded in , was the first distillery of NIKKA WHISKY. Masataka Taketsuru established it as his ideal whisky-making location, seeking an environment similar to that of Scotland, with a cool climate, crisp air, and fresh water resources.

Nikka taketsuru pure malt price In Nikka Whiskey introduced three premium whiskeys. His former employer at Suntory quickly responded by producing theirs. Quality Japanese whisky established itself over the following decades, aided considerably by this rivalry.

Taketsuru whisky Nikka Whisky Hokkaido Factory Yoichi Distillery. Masataka Taketsuru founded Yoichi Distillery in , driven by the belief that northern climates is suited for nurturing whisky. At Yoichi, traditional coal-fired distillation is still used, upholding the principle of "Quality First".