The Nikka whisky company was founded in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, with the creation of his Yoichi distillery on the island of Hokkaido. Arguably the “grandfather” of Japanese whisky, Taketsuru learned his trade studying Organic Chemistry at The University of Glasgow in 1918, before apprenticing at Longmorn, and laterally Hazelburn distilleries. Gold & Gold has been one of the mainstays of Nikka's range of blended whiskies since its launch in 1968, and this edition comes with a fantastic Samurai helmet and armour, the samurai helmet is made from plastic. **All bottles sold are not accept return, otherwise you will need to pay return shipping and customs fees.** **Please be aware that this lot is shipped from Taiwan ; therefore, possible import duty might be applied by your local customs.** [Please note that as I have several bottles of this same reference, the serial number shown in the pictures may be different from the number on the actual bottle you receive. Naturally, the condition will be identical.]