Nikka From The Barrel Whisky
(0.75l, 51.4%)
The Japanese sure know how to surprise.
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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Category
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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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Distillery
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About The Flavor Spiral
caramel
vanilla
spicy
oak
smoky
fruit
cinnamon
floral
sweet
What does Nikka From The Barrel Whisky taste like?
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The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors 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 Flavor 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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Corner
Japan is the second biggest producer of single malt Whisky in the world. Much to general surprise.
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.
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Ratings & Reviews
Brian,
Just wow!
guest,
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Fruity
Sweet
Sophian,
Exquisite bang-for-the-buck blend! If you like Monkey Shoulder, this is a more flavoursome pumped up version! Chewy, round, plummy sweetness with a moderately long finish. Stock up on these!
Pasi,
Got this about a month ago. The harder alcohol bites nicely but the flavor is there also to balance the drink. Only minus comes from the shape if the bottle, which is probe to leak and drip the whiskey on your hands and on the bottle, especially if the bottle is full. Good thing that the problem (fullness of the bottle) is not an issue long, because it is that good.
Jason,
Has a flat, metallic taste
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