Nikka reviews

Following the ancient scottish tradition of reviewing a whisky which bears the word "black" in its name to celebrate Jean-Luc's Birthday, here I am. Please note that the origins of this traditions are…

What a wonderful Japanese Whisky. I must say I'm hooked on this one.Nose: There is a bit of floral with more of a citrus peel nose. Dominant vanilla extractTaste: There is the vanilla. Toffee and Caramel…

this great value whisky represents Japan in our first world whisky tasting. Its really worth trying and at £25 for a 50cl bottle is relatively cheap.Nose: Quite shy at first, but the odd sherry note…

Nose: An orgy of all things wonderful. It’s not a whisky, it’s a perfume. I swear i could be sniffing it all day long, and had i wore some on myself instead of perfume, the ladies would appreciate it …

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: Pure malt on the label, pure malt on the nose. Lots of it. Once you make it through that initial malty wave, there is warm honeyed oak,…

Nose: a nice marriage of sweet, fruity notes (peach marmalade, oranges) and dry, earthy notes (peat, faint smoke, oak). Noticeable vanilla. Hints of flowery honey. Mouth: more peat now, even phenolic…

Nose: a very candied profile with marshmallow and vanilla. Some lemon sweets. Ripe apples and cinnamon. Honey. A bit of creamy toffee as well (hints of Baileys). Some tobacco, leather and the lightest…

Nose: very cream liqueurish, sugar, toffee, Bailey's indeedPalate: first "nothing at all", gradually growing to a slight chili/pepper burn. Quite slight. Maltiness can be found in the background.Finish…

I recently tasted this Nikka All Malt for the first time at a nosing & tasting in Ghent called 'Battle of the Stunners'. Stunners are good malts that are available for less than 50 EUR per bottle. This…

This Super from Nikka has been on the market since 1962. And it's here to stay with good reason.The story behind this Super is not that easy to unravel. The blend is a spirit from two distilleries:…