About this product
The current No Age Statement Yoichi expression replaced the celebrated age statement range (10, 12, 15, 20 Year Old) in 2015. It draws on the same coal-fired, worm tub-condensed spirit that made the original range famous: heavy, oily, maritime, and lightly peated — the most Scotch-like of Japanese single malts in structure but uniquely Japanese in execution. The NAS release blends different aged stocks to maintain house character. Critical consensus: comparable to the discontinued 12 Year Old in quality if slightly less complex. Secondary market for the discontinued 10 Year Old runs 3-5x original retail.
Tasting profile
Coastal and slightly peaty — sea salt, smoked malt, dried fruit, wax, leather
Pairing intelligence
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Yoichi's northern power bridges the Genghis Khan lamb grill; Hokkaido's famous mutton BBQ tradition for Hokkaido's whisky
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Yoichi's Hokkaido maritime character bridges the Hokkaido scallop; a Hokkaido whisky for Hokkaido's finest shellfish
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Yoichi's peat and maritime bridges the smoked Hokkaido salmon; the northern island's whisky for the northern island's seafood
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The maritime salinity and subtle peat of Yoichi NAS cuts through lamb fat, while the rosemary echoes the dried herb and smoke in the whisky.
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Yoichi's peat character bridges the Montgomery Cheddar; the peat honey connects the whisky's smoke to the aged cheese
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Yoichi's maritime character bridges the Hokkaido king crab; a northern Japan whisky for northern Japan's greatest shellfish
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Yoichi's robustness bridges the yakisoba's savory pork and noodles; a powerful Hokkaido whisky for a northern izakaya classic
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