Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Yoichi Fascinating complexity & finesse 26 Year Old, Virgin Oak Puncheon Cask, Cask #116.20, 1987, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 61.6%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 47
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

A rare Japanese Single Malt whisky bottled by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) from Yoichi distillery. This 26-year-old expression, distilled in 1987, was drawn from cask #116.20, a Virgin Oak Puncheon, and bottled in 2014. Only 452 bottles were released, under the bottling series 'Fascinating complexity and finesse'. The SMWS is an independent bottler known for its unique single cask releases.

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Historical market records for Yoichi Fascinating complexity & finesse 26 Year Old, Virgin Oak Puncheon Cask, Cask #116.20, 1987, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 61.6%
DateAmountRecord typeSource
2026-08-09GBP 1,700Auction resultScotch Whisky Auctions
2026-04-12GBP 1,400Auction resultScotch Whisky Auctions
Type
Single Malt Whisky
Region
Hokkaido
Age
26 Years
Vintage
1987
Bottled
2014
ABV
61.6%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Origin
Japan
Cask type
Virgin Oak Puncheon
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
116.20
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
452
Has box
No
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Fascinating complexity and finesse
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Rum punch, dark chocolate, honey, old furniture wood, dates, delicate peatiness, fragrant vanilla, citrus, dried coconut, wood smoke.
Palate
Spicy, black tea with rum, soft peat smoke, honey, oak, orange drops, sea notes, juicy oranges, red apples, tropical fruits, peaty and spicy, white pepper, salty sushi fish.
Finish
Soft smoke, licorice, oak, apples, raspberries, honey, rum, warming peaty ash, lingering fruits, burning ember, lacquered wood.
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