Description
A ten year old, elegantly peaty single malt from Nikka’s beautiful Yoichi distillery in Hokkaido, where whisky is made as it used to be in Scotland with small direct-fired stills and matured in the finest wood the company can find.
Bottled at 45% for extra oomph. On the face of it, this is expensive for a ten year old whisky, but it’s well worth the money in quality terms.
Nikka Whisky’s first distillery and guardian of their tradition, Yoichi is located on the coast of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan.
Crafted using methods from the past, such as direct coal heating, the Yoichi single malt truly captures the authentic character of its exceptional location, with its refined coastal and peat notes.
Along with Yoichi’s original smokiness, this 10-year-old version offers round maturity generated over years integrated with distinctive peaty, well-balanced woody and delicate herbaceous notes.
TASTING NOTES
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Tasting Notes by Stuart P
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NOSE
Fabulous umami-rich nose, brimming with herbs, balsamic vinegar and savoury peat.
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PALATE
A medicinal/iodine note is accompanied by rich dried fruit, herbal notes and spicy touches.
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FINISH
Rich, peaty and satisfying.
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COMMENT
There’s a big peatiness to this whisky, sure, but there’s also plenty of fruit and spice to balance things out.
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Distributor’s Tasting Notes
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NOSE
A clean fresh fragrance with notes of peat, light smoke and spice.
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PALATE
More light peat with some rounded vanilla and tobacco coming from the oak casks.
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FINISH
Excellent balance between the fruit and oak with some light fruit and flower elements coming through.
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