caramel
vanilla
spicy
oak
smoky
fruit
cinnamon
floral
sweet

caramel
vanilla
spicy
oak
smoky
fruit
cinnamon
floral
sweet

Nikka From The Barrel Whisky

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750ml

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51.4% ABV

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BrandNikka Whisky
CategoryJapanese Whisky
CountryJapan
DistilleryNikka Whisky
Style Blended Whisky
Alcohol 51.4%

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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.

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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For me, this is a whiskey that...

For me, this is a whiskey that is for drinking neat. Smooth front, with a bit of sweet with an interesting peaty finish.

Appearance is golden. Nose is...

Appearance is golden. Nose is floral with a hint of spices. Taste is complex with dark chocolate, caramel, and spices with a little smoke. Finish is creamy and warm.

Drinks like a combination of a...

Drinks like a combination of a Cask Barrel Bourbon and a peated Scotch. Really enjoyed it.

Smells like caramel and apples...

Smells like caramel and apples. Opens oaky with vanilla caramel undertones come in and ride through a surprisingly fiery finish. Given other expressions from Nikka I was expecting this to be smoother than it is. Then again given the strength of the bottling I suppose a bit of harshness is to be expected.