Yoichi Single Malt shows the characteristics of Nikka’s first distillery built in 1934. The founder Masataka Taketsuru chose Yoichi in Hokkaido because of the similar environmental conditions to Scotland, where he learned whisky making.
 
A very well made single malt from Japan, Yoichi is the jewel in Nikka's crown, their 10 year old offering notes of vanilla and fruit. One batch of this received 93 points in the Jim Murray Whisky Bible.
 
THE EXPERIENCE
Nose: Plenty of fruit notes - peach stands out in particular, ripe, vibrant and subtly floral. Then there's rich vanilla custard, peat smoke and a hint of nutmeg spice.
Palate: Oily and sweet, with peat smoke following swiftly afterwards. Light oak and developing fruit notes beneath.
Finish: Appealing oak lasts on the finish.
 
Distillery: Nikka
Alcohol %: 45
Volume: 700ml
 
 
日本 余市10年 單一純麥威士忌Nikka Yoichi 10 Year Old single malt Japan whisky, 2001年，日本NIKKA WHISKY「Single Cask余市」以平順而濃郁持久的口感感動國際專業品酒師，在英國專業雜誌「威士忌雜誌(Whisky Magazine)所主辦的威士忌評酒大賽中，以7.79分的成績技壓群雄，奪得威士忌之最的桂冠-「Best of the Best」。

在2001年威士忌評酒大賽中，來自各地的專業品酒師，欣賞余市10年的理由各不相同，Alistair Robertson認為余市的口感，是令人驚訝、不可思議的滑順；Eddie Russell與Andrew Symington對它飲後持久的餘韻讚賞不已，特別是Andrew Symington還因此誇讚余市是威士忌中的佼佼者。而針對余市的酒香與氣味，品酒師們不約而同地給予極佳的評價，認為余市之中巧妙地混合了橡木、煙熏味與糖蜜的甜味。整體而言，余市是一瓶在口感、氣味等各方面都恰如其分的極品威士忌，獲得專業品酒師的強烈推薦。

酒精度：45% 
容量：700ml