This vatting of malts contains a high percentage of Yoichi, a peated single malt from the eponymous distillery on the island of Hokkaido. This confident Nikka takes its sweet fruitiness from the Red, and its peaty notes from the Black pure malt versions.

dark gold with amber highlights.

rich and fine, with strong notes of spice (pepper), ripe fruit (mirabelle and peach), and citrus fruit zest. Smoke and black chocolate aromas develop.

lively and very spicy. Ripe fruit (prune) jam. Liquoricey, with a delicate peaty bitterness gradually developing.

long, with notes of honey, heather and sweet spices. There is an agreeable vegetal (chlorophyl) freshness with cindery notes adding extra length.