The two new products, “Single Malt Yoichi Aromatic Yeast” and “Single Malt Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast,” will be released in 2024. 90th Anniversary of NIKKA’s Founding The new products will be launched in 2021, and will focus on the depth of Nikka Whisky’s diverse range of whiskies and the history of …
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[Review] Nikka Tsuru (distillery only)
Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka and known as the “father of Japanese whiskey” , put all his skill and pride into creating this blended whiskey as the culmination of his passion for whiskey, and named it after himself as his last work. A crane stands in the northern land. …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Miyagikyo Peated
The two new products, Single Malt Yoichi Non-peated and Single Malt Miyagikyo Peated, will be released in 2024. 90th Anniversary The two new products, “Single Malt Yoichi Non-peated” and “Single Malt Miyagikyo Peated,” will be released in 2024, and will focus on the depth created by Nikka Whisky’s diverse range …
Read More »[Review] Nikka DATE
“Nikka Date” is a blended whisky made from malt and grain distilled at the Miyagikyo distillery, with a portion of the grain distilled at the Ben Nevis distillery in Scotland. It is a blended whisky “for Miyagi Prefecture only” that makes the most of the characteristics of Nikka’s special Cafe …
Read More »[Review] Taketsuru Pure Malt
Skill and ambition passed down from generation to generation. A malt whisky that is fragrant, easy to drink, and rich in flavor. Taketsuru Pure Malt combines the deep richness and flavor of malt with the soft drinkability of malt. Taketsuru Pure Malt was launched on September 25, 2013. 1. Manufacturer …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Miyagikyo
This “Single Malt Miyagikyo” was created by Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whiskey, to realize his own dream of the future. It was released on September 1, 2015. The whisky is distilled slowly by steam indirect distillation, using pipes inside the pot still and passing steam at about 130℃. …
Read More »[Review] Nikka From the Barrel
“From the Barrel” won the gold medal at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2016 for the fifth year in a row. In 2009, “From the Barrel” was also selected as the “Best Japanese Blended Whisky” at the World Whisky Awards (WWA), an international whisky competition, as a representative of Japan …
Read More »[Review] Nikka Coffey Grain
“Nikka Coffey Grain” is a deeply flavored grain whiskey made using the world’s rarest continuous cafe distiller. Compared to ordinary grain whiskey, the sweetness derived from the raw materials is more pronounced because of the café method. 1. Manufacturer Nikka Whisky Co. Establishment 1934 Head office location 4-31, Minami-Aoyama 5-chome, …
Read More »[Review] Nikka Coffey Malt
“Nikka Coffey Malt” is a whiskey made using Nikka Whisky’s traditional café-style continuous distillation system (café still). While grain whiskey made in café stills is generally made from corn, Nikka has been challenging to make a new flavored whiskey by distilling barley malt in café stills. 1. Manufacturer Nikka Whisky …
Read More »【Review】 THE NIKKA 12
Masataka Taketsuru has always been concerned with blended whisky. The Nikka 12 is a premium blended whisky made by carefully selecting and blending raw materials that are more than 12 years old. An unknown sophistication born from the freedom of blended whisky! The meeting of Nikka’s proud malt raw spirits …
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