Yoichi (Nikka)

Yoichi Distillery is one of the Nikka Distilleries on Hokkaido Island. In the meantime, Japan has built up a remarkable Malt Whiskey production that can compete with the Scots in terms of quality.

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Information about the Distillery
12 Bottles
Japan
140.791550 43.187368
Active
Nikka
https://www.nikka.com/eng/distilleries/yoichi/index.html
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Seaweed:
Vanilla:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Maritime Notes:
Vanilla:
Sherry:
Peach:
Pear:
Bonfire Smoke:
Oil:
Caramel:
Nuts:
Oak:
Oak:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Caramel:
Anis:
Oil:
Peach:
Pear:
Bonfire Smoke:
Tasting
Fruit:
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Spices:
Spices:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Oil:
Cherry:
Cherry:
Oak:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Oil:
Berries:
Heather:
Bonfire Smoke:
Alcohol:
Pear:
Peach:
Nuts:
Heather:
Bonfire Smoke:
Pear:
Peach:
Alcohol:
Herbs:
Sherry:
Berries:
Sherry:
Herbs:
Finish
Fruit:
Spices:
Malt:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Malt:
Pear:
Bonfire Smoke:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Fruit:
Pear:
Bonfire Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Details about the Distillery

Nikka currently operates two distilleries: Yoichi and Miyagikyo. The Yoichi Distillery is located 50 kilometres west in the outback of the well-known winter sports resort of Sapporo.

 

In 2019 it was announced that with an investment of around 55.5 million euros, the production capacity of the two distilleries Miyagikyo and Yoichi should be increased by 20% by 2021.

Visitor information

Yoichi Distillery
Hokkaido Yoichigun
Yoichimachi Kurokawacho
7-6 Japan
Tel: +81-135-23-3131

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