{"id":1596,"date":"2023-08-16T00:44:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T00:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liquorlimitedltd.com\/?post_type=product&p=1596"},"modified":"2023-08-22T22:50:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T22:50:05","slug":"nikka-yoichi-15-year-old-japanese-whisky","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/liquorlimitedltd.com\/product\/nikka-yoichi-15-year-old-japanese-whisky\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikka Yoichi 15 Year Old Japanese Whisky"},"content":{"rendered":"
Nikka’s Yoichi single malt is a product of the Yoichi distillery, which was founded by Masataka Taketsuru in 1934.<\/p>\n
Taketsuru chose to build the distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido due to its environmental conditions being similar to Scotland, where he learned the art of whisky making.<\/p>\n
The single malt boasts peaty notes and smokiness resulting from traditional direct coal-fired distillation, as well as a briny hint derived from the aging process and sea breeze.<\/p>\n
The Yoichi distillery is situated in the small coastal fishing town of Yoichi on Hokkaido Island, which has a climate resembling that of Scotland.<\/p>\n
The distillery is located to the west of Sapporo and is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with the sea bordering the fourth.<\/a><\/p>\n Hokkaido is unique in having local access to peat, which was initially sourced from local peat bogs and gave Yoichi’s whisky its distinctive and subtle smoky character.<\/p>\n However, most of the peated malted barley now used for production is imported from Scotland. Coupled with the distillery’s proximity to the ocean, peat leaves a lasting impression on Yoichi’s products, imparting a salty and smoky character akin to Islay’s famous Scottish malts.<\/p>\n Yoichi still uses coal-fired stills, which are no longer present at any Scottish distillery, adding a unique flavor to the whisky and paying homage to its heritage.<\/p>\n