NIKKA Single Cask Coffey Malt Whisky 1998

Genre: Whiskey – Single Malt / Single Cask

Origin: Japan

Bottling: Cask Strength

Vintage: 1998

Bottle Size: 700ml

Alcohol Content: 60% Alc/Vol

A limited-availability Japanese whiskey full of character. A 1998 bottling, directly from the barrel, without being diluted with water at all before bottling. The taste has a high intensity, with sherry notes and a slightly tannic element. Its finish is continuous and full, with light floral notes.

History

The Japanese art that goes by the name of Nikka whiskey is the “child” of Masataka Taketsuru, the first person to create Japanese whiskey. With extensive experience in the distillation of Scotch malt, in 1933 he opened his own distillery with the aim of creating his own premium Japanese whiskey. Today, Nikka Japanese whiskeys have 2 distilleries, one in Hokkaido (Yoici Distillery) and one in Miyagi (Miyagikyo/Sendai Distillery). Yoichi is the last distillery in Japan that uses coal heating, something that helps to preserve the traditional character of the spirit. On the other hand, in Miyagikyo, lighter and fruitier whisky is produced, similar to those of the Lowlands of Scotland. It is noteworthy that here they mix malt whisky with grain whisky, a process that very few distilleries in Scotland do.