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  Yoichi 1989 - 2005

Streek:  Japan
Distilleerderij:  Yoichi
Bottelaar:  Distillery bottling
Inhoud:  0.7 liter
Alcohol:  62%

Single cask whisky, met aparte bottelingen van onverdunde whiskyelk van een individueel vat. Gedistilleerd en gerijpt in de Yoichi distilleerderij in Hokkaido, kan de drinker van het unieke karakter van elk verschillend vat genieten.

"Krachtig en onderscheidend" Yoichi malt, geboren uit de barre natuurlijke omgeving in het noorden van Japan, heeft veel lof van gerenommeerde en inmiddels overleden Britse whisky critici Michael Jackson.

Het volume van de productie is beperkt, deze producten zijn normaal gesproken allen te koop in Japan.

Prijs: € 279.00  inclusief BTW Nu kopen

Proefnotitie Serge Valentin

Nikka Yoichi 1989/2005 ‘New Cask’ (62%, OB, for France, Warehouse #15, cask #127 032)
Colour: deep gold / pale amber.
Nose: coffee, rosewood and caramelised peanuts – lots – plus pepper, ginger and cloves but the high alcohol is quite striking. Let’s not take chances. With water: well, this one isn’t exactly pencil shavings juice but the oak is still quite dominant, even if it lets a rather vegetal peat go through as well as notes of smoked tea, wet wool, wet hay, apple peelings, farmyard... Great profile but it’s like if it was all about wood support. Too bad, we know Yoichi’s spirit is great.
Mouth (neat): we can feel this is nice but the alcohol is high, so again, let’s not take chances. With water: yes, the story’s all about wood, spices, ginger, pepper, paprika. Yet it’s not tannic whisky at all, which is quite an achievement her I think.
Finish: long, a little fruitier (orange marmalade) but still all on oak.

Definitely ‘modern’. Brilliantly crafted for sure and totally flawless, just too oaky for me. But I couldn’t give it less than 85 points.



Yoichi Distillery

Opgericht: 1934
Gebied: Japan   
Adres: 7-6 Kurokawacho, Hokkaido, Japan
Eigenaar: Nikka Whisky Co.
Status: in gebruik
Uitrusting: 3 wash stills, 3 spirit stills
Website: -





The distillery was established in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka. The distillery is currently owned by Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. Ltd, which is owned by Asahi Breweries Ltd.

Yoichi Distillery is located on Japan's Northern island of Hokkaido, 50 kilometres west of Sapporo City, in the Yoichi District of Southern Hokkaido (Lat.43 10'N.Lon.14045'E).

The distillery uses coal-fired pot stills, a method founder Taketsuru learned in Scotland. The use of coal-fired stills is now very rare in Scotland and Yoichi is the only whisky distillery in Japan to employ this traditional technique.

The distillery is open to visitors and self-guided tours can be undertaken. Tours are free and whisky tasting is included. The distillery is located about five minutes walk from the JR Yoichi Station.