Nikka Yoichi 1991 Bottled 2009 Cask #129374

Nikka Yoichi 15 Year Old

Yoichi is produced at Yoichi distillery, located on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. The distillery belongs to Nikka Whisky Distilling Company that in turn is owned by Asahi Breweries. Nikka was established in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, one of the founders of the Japanese whisky industry. This is a rich nose! It starts with vanilla and...

Score 87/100

Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old

The reviewed 180 ml bottle has been open for a little more than a year and is 40% full. Thanks to @talexander for giving it to us as a gift. The review is in sequential format Nose: when first opened, very grassy, like new-mown hay and tart lemon citrus, a hint of nutty maltiness, and slight hints of wine and vanilla. After opened a year, it is...

Score 85/100

Nikka Yoichi Yoichi SMWS 116.18 Amazing toffee, honey sweetness

My wife and I recently went to our first Scotch Malt Whisky Society tasting which was very very cool. We'd gone through quite a different distilleries at this point, having tried Glenmorangie, Glen Moray, Caol Ila, Aultmore, a lovely Glenmorangie new make spirit and a very nasty industrial grade caramel coloring. We'd been at this for over three...

Score 96/100

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