Nikka - Yoichi 10 Year Old Malt.

Of Nikka’s two malt whisky tilleries, Yoichi produces rich, peaty and masculine malts. Yoichi 10 Years Old gets its distinct aroma and body from direct heating distillation, in which the pot stills are heated with finely powdered natural coal - the traditional method that is rarely used today, not even in Scotland.

In Yoichi, Masataka Taketsuru saw numerous reminders of Scotland, and this convinced him that this should be the home of Japanese whisky. Yoichi was selected because of its clean air, perfect humidity for storage, and abundant underground water supply filtered through a layer of peat. Additionally, its location only a kilometre from the sea, gives its whiskies a light salty note.

A clean fresh fragrance with notes of peat, light smoke and spice. More light peat with some rounded vanilla and tobacco coming from the oak casks. Excellent balance between the fruit and oak with some light fruit and flower elements coming through.