Name: Nikka Single Malt Yoichi

Color: Light Gold

Nose: Spice, fruit and light smoke

Taste: Dark fruits, slight nut flavor and peat

Review:

As I have mentioned previously, Nikka is excellent Japanese whisky and when it comes to single malt whisky, they got this one right. This is excellent single malt that is medium bodied and well balanced.

The flavor profile and combinations is wonderful and I have not tasted anything like this whisky to date.

Japanese whisky is known for being softer and light, but in this whiskey, there is a very nice amount of peat and smoke on the nose. On the taste, you get of fruit and spices make a great taste flavor with the peat.

Yoichi comes from Hokkaido, which is the second largest Island in Japan. The distillery is in the North part of the island near the sea and used imported Scottish peat in direct coal fire pot stills. This method of direct fire is very traditional and somewhat rare now a days when it comes to whiskey making.

I tasted this whisky at the Astor Center when Master Distiller Sakuma Tadashi from Nikka was in town and bought a bottle right after the tasting. I have a little dram left so I am saving it for a special occasion.

I have not yet tried all the whiskeys that Nikka produces, but I am looking forward to reaching that goal.

As I have mentioned in previous reviews, if you are not drinking Japanese Whiskey you are missing out. Try some and let me know your thoughts.

Price around $100 per bottle and well worth the money. I highly recommend this whisky.

If you like it, drink it! – Christopher

If you like it, drink it!