Why buy Whisky Nikka Yoichi 10 Years Antique Bottle

Tasting Notes

Nose: Lots of fruity notes, highlighting the peach, ripe, vibrant and subtly floral. Rich vanilla custard, peat smoke and a pinch of nutmeg then persibe.

Palate: Oily and sweet, smoky peat quickly afterwards. Clear fruit development and oak notes.

Features

The Single Malt Nikka Yoichi, is a revelation for those seeking uncompromising whiskey. With its coastal aromas, supported by a perfectly balanced maturation in oak. This exceptional single malt shows a truly authentic character.

This bottle of 10 years has been without doubt the Yoichi pedigree, that has driven the Japanese whiskey to international recognition.

A fine single malt made in Japan, Yoichi is the jewel in the crown of Nikka, 10 years old that offers hints of vanilla and fruit.

This bold and distinctive single malt whiskey was distilled and matured in the Yoichi distillery in Hokkaido, birthplace of Nikka Whisky. The Yoichi distillery still complies with techniques such as the use of coal stills, and otherwise stays true to the traditions of whiskey dating back to its foundation.

Bottled at 45% for an extra boost. Although this seems expensive for a Whisky whiskey ten years, well worth the money in terms of quality.

History

In 1918, Masataka Taketsuru just embarked on a long journey to Scotland. In this distant land the secrets of whiskey would be imparted to this young Japanese, and here also would meet the woman who would become his wife.

Masataka Taketsuru born in the coastal town of Takehara (now Takehara City) about 60km from the city of Hiroshima. The Taketsuru family owned a distillery of "sake" that dates back to 1733, and continues to produce excellent sake today.

However, Scotch whiskey captured the imagination of the young, as well as the interest of some other Japanese, and decided to dedicate his life to whiskey.

Given the chance to go to Scotland, Masataka enrolled at the University of Glasgow and became the first Japanese to study the art of whiskey making. He took chemistry courses at the university and apprenticed at distilleries, learning first-hand of the craftsmen. Masataka later obtained the title of master blender.

In 1920 Masataka returned to Japan with Jessie Roberta (Rita), whom he had married earlier that year. After joining a company that aspired to make genuine Japanese whiskey, finally they got the first whiskey production in Japan.

Masataka's vision of whiskey came from his experience in Scotland, and he knew that the right environment was essential. However, it was becoming clear that in order to produce the whiskey he wanted would have to be independent.

Thus in 1934 Masataka established Nikka Whisky, and built its first distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, the place he had always considered the ideal in Japan for whiskey, similar in many ways to the Scottish town where he had studied.

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