Nikka Yoichi 20 Year Old

Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old

I heard a lot of good things about japanese whiskies but each time I was looking to buy one, I started by doing my homework and was reading all the reviews on the net. Each time I was reading the same comments: great balance, some dryness and subtle. My own decoder was reading: kind of a light blend not very special: Not a whisky for me. Reading...

Score 94/100

Nikka Yoichi single malt unaged

Bought this one at a big store for €30,-. It came without a box and it was the only one left, I even heard it has been discontinued!? Bottle has been opened for about a month and its at 2/3s now. Nose: with a few drops of water and 5 minutes of patience it gets very fruity and sweet with apricot, red forest fruit, orange peel and baked apple. Its...

Score 88/100

Nikka Yoichi 15 Year Old

I’m always happy to try a new Nikka release. I’m more familiar with the Miyagikyo and Taketsuru ranges, so I was excited to give my first Yoichi a go. The 15 seems like a good place to start. Nose: Caramel, treacle, sherry, herbal notes, rich oak, red apple skin, cinnamon, dark dried fruits, with a faint smokiness. A very nice dryness. Palate:...

Score 87/100

Nikka Yoichi 20 Year Old

sample from a friend Nose: Faint, not the most pungent here. All the same, there is beautiful integration. Pear, quiet apple and lemon, graphite. Oil (putty, I like this). Ginger. Stones and something almost coastal, but not fully. Sandalwood in the far rear, with just the slightest of spice and salt. (with water) Amps up the aromas. Moving here...

Score 90/100