YOICHI - Discovery - Non Peated - Bottled 2021 - 47%
Nikka Whisky Distilling Company is an iconic house located in Japan, founded by Masataka Taketsuru, globally recognized as the founding father of Japanese whisky. Coming from a family of sake brewers, he studied chemistry at university before deepening his expertise in several prestigious Scottish distilleries. In 1920, he returned to Japan with his Scottish wife, Rita, to pass on his knowledge. After contributing to the creation of the first Japanese whisky within Suntory (then Kotobukiya Limited), he took flight by founding the Yoichi distillery as well as the parent company, Nikka. The latter also owns unique facilities dedicated to the production of Shochu, a traditional Japanese spirit distilled from various raw materials such as rice, barley, or sweet potato, as well as infrastructures for the production of cider brandy and apple wine. Since 2001, Nikka has been part of the Asahi Breweries group, a leader in the beverage world.
The Yoichi distillery was built in 1934 and started production in 1936. Nestled near the sea, it is surrounded by mountains on three sides and presents a natural environment very similar to the Scottish Highlands. Its cool climate, combined with optimal humidity, pure air, soft spring water, and marine influence, gives Yoichi whisky a unique signature. The sea breeze brings delicate saline nuances during maturation, while the traditional direct coal distillation adds exceptional peaty and smoky notes, emblematic of this distillery.
This rare expression of Yoichi Single Malt belongs to the prestigious "Nikka Discovery" range, which offers a sensory journey through the multiple innovations of the distillation process at Nikka. Here, the focus is on the richness of the raw materials available at the distillery. This blend is made exclusively from non-peated malts, offering an unexpected experience that revolutionizes the usually "peated" image associated with Yoichi, with an elegant and refined complexity.
Non Peated
