Nikka - Yoichi 10 Year Old 70cl Bottle

Product Description

Colour: Amber with gold reflection. Nose: Clean with toasted & spicy notes. Apple & apricot fragrance. Very fresh. Palate: Rounded & vanilly flavour combined with a perfect balance between oaky & fruity notes. Finish: Long lasting finish revealing remarkable fruity, oaky & floral notes. Located 50 kilometres west of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido, the Yoichi distillery cannot go unnoticed with its stone walls & red tile roof. It combines tradition with an aesthetic that only the Japanese can achieve. It has an underground water source that is filtered through peat; the best water there is for whisky production. It has its own kiln topped with traditional pagoda-shaped chimneys. The kiln was decommissioned at the beginning of the 1970s. However, its pot stills are still heated by naked flame, a traditional method that has been abandoned by most of the Scottish distilleries. They are squat & onion-shaped, & produce a rich, full-bodied alcohol. The Yoichi distillery is located just one kilometre from the sea. Its geographical location contributes to the complex character of this whisky, with its salty & slightly medicinal notes. Yoichi possesses its own cooperage, & is particularly careful when selecting its barrels. Known as Hogshead, the barrels are made on-site using new oak, a practice that is becoming rarer & rarer in Scotl&.