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  Yoichi 20 jaar, Anniversary bottling

Region:  Japan
Distillery:  Yoichi
Bottler:  Nikka
Bottle:  0.7 liter
Alcohol:  62%

Een single cask Yoichi in 1989 geselecteerd door Dave Broom voor de tiende verjaardag van Whisky Live in Japan and London. Beschreven door Dave Broom zelf alsfruitig en rokerig met de klassieke Yoichi olieachtigheid.

Price € 299.00 including BTW Sold out

Proefnotitie Serge Valentin

Yoichi 20 yo 1989/2009 (62%, OB for Whisky Live Tokyo 2010)
Colour: full gold.
Nose: huge oak influence in this one, hinting at very fresh or even virgin oak. Big notes of nutmeg and crystallised ginger, some turpentine and varnish and then even more nutmeg as well as some curry. A bit monodimensional at this point but it’s really spectacular. What a spiciness! Also quite some peat smoke. With water: oh, the peat killed all its opponents! Well, almost… It’s almost a middle-aged Laphroaig now, this is funny and came unexpected. Even the spices don’t have much to say anymore.
Mouth (neat): huge sweetness from the alcohol plus all the flavours that we already got in the nose sort of jumbled behind it. This is packed with flavours but it’s simply too strong to be properly analysed in my opinion. So, with water: once again, the peat got much louder but this time it didn’t manage to kill the spices. Some chlorophyll and mustard, pepper, bergamots…
Finish: very long, peaty, peppery, with some curry and ginger in the aftertaste.

Comments: a beast, this is no romantic whisky but… I like it. SGP:467 - 90 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.

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.