Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Japanese Whisky Hokkaido, Japan Nikka aged from 5 to 40

aged from 5 to 40 years

2017 Domaine Bersan et Fils Irancy Burgundy

2014 Pax Griffin's Lair Syrah

Fermented until dry on the skins (22 days) in open top fermenters

Fining: none

Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Japanese Whisky Hokkaido, Japan Nikka aged from 5 to 40Yoichi Single Malt is a range of single malt expressions from the Yoichi Distillery, Nikka's first distillery built in 1934. The founder Masataka Taketsuru chose the town of Yoichi in Hokkaido because of the similar environmental conditions to Scotland, where he learned whisky making. Yoichi malts are described as bold and strong with refined peaty notes and smokiness brought by the traditional direct coal fired distillation. Sea breeze from the