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Yoichi Single Malt — NAS

Yoichi — Nikka Distillery, Japan
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.
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colourAmber-gold
noseCoastal and slightly peaty — sea salt, smoked malt, dried fruit, wax, leather
palateHeavy and oily texture, peat smoke on mid-palate, dried fruit, dark toffee, maritime salinity
finishLong, warming, maritime smoke persisting with dried fruit and wax
Service
notesThe peated character responds well to a small amount of water — opens the fruit notes.
glasswareGlencairn
serve tempNeat or with a few drops of spring water

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Tasting profile
Coastal and slightly peaty — sea salt, smoked malt, dried fruit, wax, leather
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Yoichi's northern power bridges the Genghis Khan lamb grill; Hokkaido's famous mutton BBQ tradition for Hokkaido's whisky
classic casual
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Yoichi's Hokkaido maritime character bridges the Hokkaido scallop; a Hokkaido whisky for Hokkaido's finest shellfish
classic fish_course
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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
classic starter
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Wagyu premium protein
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.
established main
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cheese
Yoichi's peat character bridges the Montgomery Cheddar; the peat honey connects the whisky's smoke to the aged cheese
established cheese
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casual
Yoichi's maritime character bridges the Hokkaido king crab; a northern Japan whisky for northern Japan's greatest shellfish
established fish_course
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Yoichi's robustness bridges the yakisoba's savory pork and noodles; a powerful Hokkaido whisky for a northern izakaya classic
established casual
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