NIKKA Tailored

Type: Whiskey

Origin: Japan

Ageing: 3+ years

Bottle Size: 700ml

Alcohol Content: 43% ABV

A unique premium whiskey with a “vibrant” taste of dark chocolate aromas and light bitter notes. On the one hand, barley malt expands earthy notes, while on the other hand, fresh fruit is reminiscent of a rich harvest with floral notes. The majority of it contains malt whiskey from Nikka’s two distilleries, Yoichi and Miyagikyo.

This iconic Japanese blended whiskey, “The Nikka Tailored“, is a creation of the know-how and skills of Nikka master blenders.

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 Scottish malt, in 1933 he opened his own distillery in order to create his own premium Japanese whisky. Today, Japanese Nikka whiskeys have 2 distilleries, one in Hokkaido (Yoici Distillery) and one in Miyagi (Miyagikyo/Sendai Distillery). Yoichi is the last distillery to use coal-fired heating in Japan, which helps to preserve the traditional character of the distillery. On the other hand, Miyagikyo produces whiskey that is lighter and fruitier, similar to those of the Scottish Lowlands. It is noteworthy that here they mix malt whiskey with grain whiskey , a process that few distilleries in Scotland do.