Nikka reviews

The Nikka Pure Malt White is a peaty Japanese whisky composed of Islay malt, mostly. Surely this is provided by the Port Ellen Maltings, no?The nose is a lot less sweet and offers the peat the spotlight…

The Nikka Pure Malt Black is a peaty Japanese whisky produced from predominantly Yoichi malt with some Islay malt in the mix. The Pure Malt should actually be called a blended malt, but let us be honest…

It's not every day you come across a cask-strength blended whisky of any sort, let alone one from Japan. I picked this up on a whim, and it turns out I'm glad I did. Nose: at full strength, somewhat…

Nose: Fruity, and a little woody with a bit of orange zest,vanilla and butterscotch.Palate: Cumin powder(I know this sounds odd), followed by pepper, vanilla and spicy wood.Finish:Medium on Malty notes…

I chanced upon this little gem whilst dashing around London late last week.. What a great find..Understated and refined are the first things that spring to mind.. I'm a lover of Hibiki 12 and 17yo but…

For this ‘Single Coffey Malt’ experiment, Nikka used a Coffey still, also known as contiuous still, the large industrial column still used for the production of grain whiskies. At the time of distilla…

First of all, it's my first review so forgive me I might be totally wrong.Nose : very light, notes of fresh fruits (peach ?)Taste : kind of confirm lightness, fine, some light peat I didn't pick up at…

Nikka Pure Malt White is our final review in the Japanese series. As a matter of fact, it’s not entirely Japanese. Pure Malt White is a blend of peated Nikka whisky and Scotch Islay whisky (probably Coal…

Nikka From the Barrel is a blend of grain whisky from Miyagikyo and malt whisky from Yoichi. Three more Japanese whiskies to go in this little series.Nikka ‘From the barrel’ (51,4%, OB 2010, 50cl)Nose…

Nikka From the Barrel is a blend of grain whisky from Miyagikyo and malt whisky from Yoichi. Three more Japanese whiskies to go in this little series.Nikka ‘From the barrel’ (51,4%, OB 2010, 50cl)Nose…