Earth and Leather Nikka Yoichi 12 Year Old
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…
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Nikka Yoichi's average rating is 86/100 from 50 reviews and 103 ratings
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…
steady.... i love it!
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 any…
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…
No water 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 roughPalate: Ooh, alcohol is overwhelming , biting at the…
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 is…
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…
Another Japanese whisky - seems fitting now that one is featured on the front page. Dropped by TWE and had a chat with Alex, and we decided that I needed the 15 YO, cheers Alex. Great call. Anyway.Nose…
Nose: Despite the great ABV, a quite livly sherry influence, nice ripe fruits, with a fair bit of oakyness. It isn't quite as hot as one might believe. Gets slightly smoky after some time. With water:…
Fresh nose on apple, apricot and pineapple candy. Orange peel. Spicy notes as well (clove, ginger). It’s immediately fruity and attractive but it shows more depth after a while. Faint notes of new lea…
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