Yoichi 1990 20 Year Old Wooden Box

Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old

This whisky is outstanding for a 10 year old. The smoke is perfect and not overpowering. On the Nose: Hint of freshly lit matchstick (which I much prefer over a smoky and earthy peat), vanilla, toffee, faint hint of sea salt, Enticing yet not overpowering. Makes me want to take a sip. On the Palate: mild smoke, sea salt, toffee, chocolate, fruity...

Score 88/100

Nikka Yoichi 20 Year Old 1991 Single Cask #129651

This is my final Yoichi sample, a 20 Year Old from 1991. It matured in warehouse 15 (many a good cask came from there), in a new oak cask. The prickly nose contains peat and silt, but it is the sweetness that is victorious here. Oranges and lemon, stone fruits (apricots and even some mango) and then some vanilla and earth. But also roasted almonds...

Score 90/100

Nikka Yoichi Single Malt

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. Interestingly, the distillery continues to use...

Score 85/100

Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old

Yoichi on Hokkaido is Japan’s second oldest distillery (after Yamazaki) and the brainchild of Masetaka Taketsuru. It has been producinig since 1936. It is part of the Nikka concern to which Myagikyo also belongs. This official bottling was released in 2009. Quite some fruit in the nose, but also a lot of smoke, more than on the regular 10 Year...

Score 86/100