Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Japanese Whisky | 70 cl | 45% | Full Bodied and Smooth| | Smoke, Apple and Spice Notes | Perfect for Gifting

BOLD, RICH AND COASTAL JAPANESE SINGLE MALT WHISKY - Nikka Yoichi Single Malt is a rich and coastal single malt whisky made at the Yoichi distillery in Hokkaido, Japan; The distillery is situated at the mouth of the river Yoichi and has been named after its water source

FULL -BODIED AND SMOOTH WITH NOTES OF PEAT, APPLE AND SPICES – Nikka Yoichi Single Malt is made predominantly from peated barley which gives soft smoke and an oily richness; It is aged in a combination of American oak and sherry casks, so it is smooth, with candied citrus, nutmeg and ginger notes; The sea air surrounding the casks gives a maritime character to this whisky

MADE USING TRADITIONAL METHODS - Yoichi is still made in the same way that Taketsuru learned on his visit to Scotland in 1918-1920; Yoichi is the only single malt distillery in the world to use coal-fired pot stills for distillation, this technique adds body and richness to the whisky

ICONIC JAPANESE WHISKY - Nikka was founded in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru; often referred to as “The Father of Japanese Whisky”; Taketsuru travelled to Scotland in 1918, returned to Japan and combined Scotch production techniques with Japanese precision to create Nikka

BEST ENJOYED NEAT OR ON THE ROCKS - Yoichi Single Malt is best enjoyed neat or on the rocks to allow the earthy smoke and candied citrus notes to shine