Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 21, also known as Nikka 21, is a Japanese whisky aged for 21 years and made from 100% malted barley. It’s one of Nikka’s oldest and most expensive whiskeys, with an alcohol content of 43%. The whisky is a combination of single malts from Nikka’s Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries, matured in sherry butts, bourbon barrels, and new American oak. It’s named after Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whisky and Japanese whisky.








