Yoichi Single Malt

Yoichi Single Malt is the core NAS expression from Nikka's Yoichi distillery, set on the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido and owned by Asahi. This edition at 45% was released for the European market and represents the accessible entry point into the Yoichi range, carrying the distillery's full identity in a widely distributed format.

Matured typically in Ex-Bourbon casks, the whisky expresses the house character of Yoichi: peat smoke and brine from the coastal maritime climate and the near-extinct practice of coal-fired direct distillation, over a foundation of firm malt, baked fruit and vanilla from the oak. Where the age statement expressions offer more depth and complexity, the NAS at 45% is a clean and honest representation of what the Hokkaido coast produces.