NIKKA Yoichi Single Malt Whisky

Type: Whiskey – Malt

Origin: Japan

Ageing: 3+ years

Bottle Size: 700ml

Alcohol Content: 45% ABV

A traditional premium single malt whiskey, Yoichi single malt achieves a perfect combination, with its delicate peat profile, and the ultimate balance between smoky and fruity. This premium single malt whiskey reflects the authentic character of its seaside location on Japan’s northernmost island. There we find salty whiskey, with a smoky and intense character, and of course Yoichi single malt is one of them. This is also helped by aging it in barrels made from former bourbon and sherry.

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.