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- Category Japanese Whisky
- Country Japan
- Distillery Yoichi
- Style Non-Peated Single Malt Whisky
- Alcohol 47%*
The famed Yoichi distillery is the second and smaller distillery of the Nikka Whisky Company. Founded in 1934 by one of the two most influential men in Japanese Whisky, Masataka Taketsuru, you’ll still find it today in southern Hokkaido where it’s surrounded by mountains and a terrain suspiciously similar to the one found in Scotland. That’s also where Masataka studied the art of Whisky production before returning to Japan as a master blender. Their big, oily spirits in the Highland style are every Whisky lover’s wet dream.
This fantastic offering was perhaps the most anticipated Nikka release of 2021. As you can guess from the name, this Nikka is un-peated, which means there’s plenty of undisturbed fruitiness going around on the palate with orchard fruits in the form of Hokkaido apples, peaches, and apricots. Our favorite part? The looong, malty, and sweet finish.
*This bottle is a collector’s item; we will not be able to entertain any refunds or exchanges.
**Individual orders are limited to one item per person, as we wish to allow everyone to participate.
***Any kind of transit damage is insured and will be reimbursed.
- Category Japanese Whisky
- Country Japan
- Distillery Yoichi
- Style Non-Peated Single Malt Whisky
- Alcohol 47%*
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan are Nikka and Suntory, major rivals.
It's not uncommon for Japanese Whisky to be aged in mizunara (Japanese oak) casks. Suntory conducted a research on how mizunara oak influences Whisky flavor and found out it adds coconut notes to it.
The Highball brought Japanese Whisky back to life. Aside from some attention from overseas, Japanese Whisky consumption domestically was very low during the better part of the early 2000s. It wasn’t until 2008, when Suntory launched the Highball campaign featuring their Kakubin Whisky that things kicked off.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
Japanese Single Malts, like Scotch, are double-distilled in pot stills. Grain Whiskies, on the other hand, are distilled in column stills.
Yoichi Distillery was the first distillery of Nikka.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan are Nikka and Suntory, major rivals.
It's not uncommon for Japanese Whisky to be aged in mizunara (Japanese oak) casks. Suntory conducted a research on how mizunara oak influences Whisky flavor and found out it adds coconut notes to it.
The Highball brought Japanese Whisky back to life. Aside from some attention from overseas, Japanese Whisky consumption domestically was very low during the better part of the early 2000s. It wasn’t until 2008, when Suntory launched the Highball campaign featuring their Kakubin Whisky that things kicked off.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
Japanese Single Malts, like Scotch, are double-distilled in pot stills. Grain Whiskies, on the other hand, are distilled in column stills.
Yoichi Distillery was the first distillery of Nikka.
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