Nikka Yoichi whisky reviews (13)

  • Nikka Yoichi 12 Year old - Impressed

    By chuckfinley on 25th Mar 20122012-03-25T06:37:00

    85

    Living in the U.S. has many advantages. Drinking Japanese whisky, however, is not one of them. We have four options available here: Yamazaki 12 and 18, Hibiki 12, and Hakushu 12. To get my hands on… read more

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  • Nikka Yoichi 10 Year old - Rest of the World Kickoff

    By chrisrbarrett on 15th Dec 20112011-12-15T00:27:00

    76

    Colour is a fairly pale golden. Nose seems a little sweet and figgy. Very dusty and dry (like a sangiovese) with a hint of invert sugar. Like a molasses cookie. Finishes with a touch of fire and w… read more

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  • Nikka Yoichi 12 Year old - Earth and Leather

    By markjedi1 on 5th Dec 20112011-12-05T10:55:00

    84

    Nikka picked up quite some important prizes at several competition in the last decennium. The 10 Year Old was named ‘Best of the Best’ in 2001 and the 15 Year Old got a gold medal at the 2010 Internat… read more

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  • Nikka Yoichi 10 Year old - No-Nonsense Nikka

    By markjedi1 on 5th Dec 20112011-12-05T10:47:00

    82

    Nikka, founded by Masataka Taketsuru, has two distilleries. Miyagikyo (founded in 1969) on the main island of Japan and this Yoichi (founded in 1934, pronounced ‘yo-ee-chee’ with the emphasis on the final… read more

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  • Nikka Yoichi 12 Year old - steady for me

    By shimaaji on 29th Oct 20112011-10-29T15:03:00

    82

    steady.... i love it!

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  • Nikka Yoichi 10 Year old - A Japanese flower

    By Kutter on 24th May 20112011-05-24T15:46:00

    87

    Very interesting bottling that I received for Christmas. Nose: The first dram I poured out of this bottle, I was surprised to found out that it is a peated whisky. Since then, I have hard time nosing… read more

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  • Nikka Yoichi 10 Year old - Please grow up a little!

    By michaelschout on 1st Apr 20112011-04-01T03:51:00

    70

    I've had this bottle for nearly six months now and I'm finally opening it. I was really shocked that it was a screw-off cap instead of a quark. Nose: It's a very sweet nose from the start. There's a … read more

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  • Nikka Yoichi 10 year old Single Cask 234426 - A monster to be tamed (h2o)

    By galg on 20th Dec 20102010-12-20T12:53:00

    85

    No water: nose: lots of ABV flying on this one, then some balsamic, wood polish , damp wood,some earthy smell to it.And again, we have smoke... a bit rough Palate: Ooh, alcohol is overwhelming , biting… read more

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  • Nikka Yoichi 10 Year old - The Raw Talent of Youth

    By OJK on 19th Jun 20102010-06-19T20:21:00

    75

    Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: Much like the luxury soap one finds in a fancy hotel. Or perhaps even an upmarket scented candle. Soap and wax in any case, however it… read more

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  • Nikka Yoichi 20 Year old - Another Japanese delight

    By scribe on 4th Mar 20102010-03-04T20:23:00

    90

    So this was the last bottle I tasted (or that I have notes for, at least) on the Nikka stand. My writing has grown more spidery, and my taste buds seem to have reached the ability to discern great whisky,… read more

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