Nikka Whisky marks the return of age statements to its U.S. portfolio with debut of Yoichi Single Malt 10-12 months-Previous.
The primary age assertion to return from the model in a number of years, the discharge of Nikka Yoichi Single Malt 10-12 months-Previous commemorates 10 buildings positioned inside the Yoichi Distillery web site that acquired particular designation as Japan’s “Essential Cultural Properties” in February 2022, a nod to Nikka Whisky’s historic contribution to Japanese whisky.
“We’re honored for the Yoichi Distillery to obtain this designation from Japan’s Company for Cultural Affairs,” says Emiko Kaji, Nikka Whisky World Advertising and marketing and Gross sales Basic Supervisor. “This designation helps guarantee we are going to move on the historical past of Japanese whisky to future generations. To have a good time this particular honor, we welcomed the return of Nikka Whisky aged statements and launched the Yoichi Single Malt 10-12 months-Previous, a brand new expression created by the present blenders.”
The Yoichi Single Malt 10-12 months-Previous displays the traits of the Yoichi Distillery, Nikka Whisky’s first distillery in-built 1934 on the coast of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. Proximity to the ocean is likely one of the options of Yoichi, the corporate says, offering “chilly local weather, crisp clear air and a briny trace to the whisky throughout maturation.”
This spirit was made utilizing conventional strategies that Nikka Whisky’s founder, Masataka Taketsuru, realized in Scotland, reminiscent of direct coal-fired distillation.
“A momentous second for Nikka Whisky, we’re so excited to carry the discharge of Yoichi Single Malt 10-12 months-Previous to the U.S.,” says Hotaling & Co. CEO and President Dan Leese. “As Nikka Whisky appears to have a good time its 90th anniversary in 2024, this launch is a testomony to their historic significance on this planet of whisky and a preview of what’s to return as they proceed to construct and enrich their conventional vary.”
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Nikka Whisky Yoichi Single Malt 10-12 months-Previous is 90 proof. Will probably be out there ongoing with restricted portions launched yearly. The instructed retail worth is $175 per 750-ml. bottle.
