Nikka Yoichi 1989 20 Year Old Whisky Live 10th Anniversary

Nikka Yoichi 20 Year Genshu "New Cask" #100126

sample from a friend Nose: Hm, generally a similar quality to the 10 year old Genshu new cask that I just tried. Apples and vanilla. Clearly more age here, and there's some of the old glue note from the oak. A soy and smoky whisper, not fully a note, a few layers back. Oak and a rich, fruity forest. Pineapple, mango, papaya, and other assorted...

Score 92/100

Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old

I've had this bottle for nearly six months now and I'm finally opening it. I was really shocked that it was a screw-off cap instead of a quark. Nose: It's a very sweet nose from the start. There's a strong aroma of fresh cut pineapple, but if you breath in too deeply there's a sharp alcohol bite on the nose. The alcohol bite mellowed out a little...

Score 70/100

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

Nikka Yoichi 12 Y.O. "Peaty and Salty" Distillery Only

Sample from a friend. Nose: Light peat, clean and refreshing. There's some smoke and salty nori. Faintly sweet malt and lemon, both fresh and candied. Oil, almost verging on putty, and I do like it! Some ginger and white pepper, and touching on wet pebbles and oysters. (with water) Slightly flatter, and if less sharp for it, then all the more...

Score 87/100