Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky 14 Year Old Cask #199810

Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old

Nose: Initially this whisky had a bit of a rough aroma, but after sitting in the glass for a few minutes it seems to settle down. Vanilla, vague fruit aromas, and light, toasty peat waft out of the glass. I detect a slight herbal bitterness as well. Taste: Malt and spice are the first to arrive, followed by a wave of peat smoke. The sweetness...

Score 85/100

Nikka Yoichi 20 Year Old

sample from a friend Nose: Faint, not the most pungent here. All the same, there is beautiful integration. Pear, quiet apple and lemon, graphite. Oil (putty, I like this). Ginger. Stones and something almost coastal, but not fully. Sandalwood in the far rear, with just the slightest of spice and salt. (with water) Amps up the aromas. Moving here...

Score 90/100

Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old Single Cask 234426

No water: nose: lots of ABV flying on this one, then some balsamic, wood polish , damp wood,some earthy smell to it.And again, we have smoke... a bit rough Palate: Ooh, alcohol is overwhelming , biting at the palate. burnt sugar lots of woody spices. Smoke bursts into the picture, little by little. a burst of flavours with a big alcohol bite....

Score 85/100

Nikka Yoichi Single Malt

Due to a shortage of Japanese whisky, Nikka withdrew all age statement off the market. Hence Yoichi and Miyagikyo are now released as NAS bottlings. This bottle has been around for a while and is the predecessor to today’s bottlings that appear at 45% in 70cl bottles as of the end of 2015. The rather closed nose offers up some yellow fruit...

Score 82/100