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Nikka Yoichi 20 Year Old, 2007, 55%
Nikka

Nikka Yoichi 20 Year Old, 2007, 55%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 39
Average Score
Avg 95
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Description

The Nikka whisky company was founded in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, with the creation of his Yoichi distillery on the island of Hokkaido. Arguably the "grandfather" of Japanese whisky, Taketsuru learned his trade studying Organic Chemistry at The University of Glasgow in 1918, before apprenticing at Longmorn, and laterally Hazelburn distilleries. With humble beginnings, producing apple juice and c ... This 20 Year old Yoichi distilled in 1987 won the title of Best Whisky in the World at the World Whisky Awards in 2008.

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Cask type
Sherry Cask, Refill Cask, New Cask, Re-charred Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
2000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden Box
Series highlights
World Whisky Awards 2008 Winner
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Amazingly original at first nosing, starting on old kelp, oysters, fishmonger's… Also tar, diesel oil, well hung pheasant. All that settles down then and we get more 'regular' nuts, cigar box, leather, caramel crème and vanilla – and let's not forget the spices (curry, lots of cinnamon)… Rich and savoury, with liquorice, bacon fat and tempting peatiness.
Palate
Bold, ample, spicy attack, with a great sourness (small apples, grape skin). Gets quite acrid but that's great in this context. Superb sharpness. Develops on 'genuine' liquorice, something varnishy, tea, notes of Fino (flor, old walnuts). Hints of kiwi and green apples. Bigger and fruiter than the nose would suggest, with the peat blending beautifully with rich dark chocolate. Mouthcoating and satisfying.
Finish
Long finish mostly on fresh apples and cinnamon… Complex, with the peat acting as a counterpoint to all that richness. Very long, smoky and chocolaty with traces of dry oak.
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