Nikka
From The Barrel Whisky
(0.5l, 51.4%)
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Made by the Yoichi distillery, the second and smaller distillery of the Nikka Whisky Company. It was founded in 1934 by one of the two most influential men in Japanese Whisky, Masataka Taketsuru. Yoichi Distillery lies in southern Hokkaido and has three sides surrounded by mountains, a terrain much similar to the one found in Scotland, where Masataka studied the art of Whisky production and returned to Japan as a master blender - with a Scottish wife to boot. Yoichi possesses its own cooperage and is particularly careful when selecting its barrels. Known as Hogshead the barrels are made on-site using new oak. Yoichi produces big, oily spirits in the Highland style.
Nikka From The Barrel Whisky is made by maturing malt and grain Whisky, blending them and then re-casking (a process known as “marriage”) to create a rich harmony of different Whiskies. It’s bottled directly from the re-casked barrels and therefore retains almost the same alcohol percentage. The Barrel Whisky has won top prizes in its category at the World Whisky Awards in 2007 and 2010.
Made by the Yoichi distillery, the second and smaller distillery of the Nikka Whisky Company. It was founded in 1934 by one of the two most influential men in Japanese Whisky, Masataka Taketsuru. Yoichi Distillery lies in southern Hokkaido and has three sides surrounded by mountains, a terrain much similar to the one found in Scotland, where Masataka studied the art of Whisky production and returned to Japan as a master blender - with a Scottish wife to boot. Yoichi possesses its own cooperage and is particularly careful when selecting its barrels. Known as Hogshead the barrels are made on-site using new oak. Yoichi produces big, oily spirits in the Highland style.
Nikka From The Barrel Whisky is made by maturing malt and grain Whisky, blending them and then re-casking (a process known as “marriage”) to create a rich harmony of different Whiskies. It’s bottled directly from the re-casked barrels and therefore retains almost the same alcohol percentage. The Barrel Whisky has won top prizes in its category at the World Whisky Awards in 2007 and 2010.
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StyleBlended Whisky
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RegionJapan
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CountryJapan
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Alcohol51.4%
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DistilleryNikka
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BottlerNikka
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AgeAverage 10
Flavour Spiral™
About The Flavour Spiral
caramel
vanilla
spicy
smoky
oak
fruit
floral
orange zest
sweet
What does Nikka From The Barrel Whisky taste like?
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Nikka From The Barrel Whisky and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavour Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Nikka From The Barrel Whisky and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavour Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan and major rivals are Nikka and Suntory.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Colour
Gold.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Floral, fruity and a bit spiced. Notes of citrus/orange peel, apricot, vanilla extract, caramel and wood. Christmas pudding, new leather.
Flavour / Taste / Palate
Complex and smooth. Caramel candy, toffee, vanilla, dark-chocolate, nutmeg. A spicy Christmas cake.
Finish
Long, warm and creamy. Loads of oak and a bit of smoke. Red chilli on the back of the throat. Notes of vanilla are present.
Comment
Wonderful aroma makes for an excellent start. Great bang-for-the-buck Whisky.
Tasting notes 2.0
Spice, Toffee, Toasted Bread, Oak, Fruit, Lemon, Lime, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Vanilla, Floral, Smoke, Mint, Pine, Cherries, Raspberry, Green Tea.
Gold.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Floral, fruity and a bit spiced. Notes of citrus/orange peel, apricot, vanilla extract, caramel and wood. Christmas pudding, new leather.
Flavour / Taste / Palate
Complex and smooth. Caramel candy, toffee, vanilla, dark-chocolate, nutmeg. A spicy Christmas cake.
Finish
Long, warm and creamy. Loads of oak and a bit of smoke. Red chilli on the back of the throat. Notes of vanilla are present.
Comment
Wonderful aroma makes for an excellent start. Great bang-for-the-buck Whisky.
Tasting notes 2.0
Spice, Toffee, Toasted Bread, Oak, Fruit, Lemon, Lime, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Vanilla, Floral, Smoke, Mint, Pine, Cherries, Raspberry, Green Tea.
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Ratings & Reviews
anonymous,
Very smooth and easy drinking
Zsolt,
Full of flavours and has a really serious finish - a bit too blunt for my taste
James,
As most Japanese whiskies tend to be rather sharp this certainly is no exception.
Sharp and hot on the throat that being said it is nice on a cold day sat by the fire!
Nice to have to add to the collection,
Nothing will ever compare to Irish whiskey.
Ros,
Wonderful flavour ,rich and very slightly smoky a lovely 'sting' to the lips as this is 51.4% , very satisfying drink .
anonymous,
Appearance: gold.
Spiced in aroma. Notes of wood and almond.
A combination of almond, toffee and coconut and a hint of milk-chocolate in flavour.
Finish: medium with fresh fruit.
Overall, strong and complex. It's worthy trying.
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