Beverage Testing Institute · September 2017
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Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Japanese Whisky 750ml
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Product Description
This is a single malt form the Yoichi distillery, Nikka's first distillery built in 1934. The founder Masataka Taketsuru chose Yoichi in Hokkaido because of the similar environmental conditions to Scotland, where he learned whisky making. Yoichi single malt has pleasant peaty notes and smokiness originating from the traditional direct coal-fired distillation as well as a briny hint delivered by the sea breeze during the aging process.
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 45.0% |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| UPC | 4904230044574 |
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Awards & Scores
Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
What critics and judges wrote
Distiller · Stephanie Moreno
Some peat, not much, is present on the aroma along with moss, cedar, and barley. … The palate is more spice driven than plush and the peat really doesn't show up until the finish where it is of moderate strength.
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IWSC judges · Bronze · 2025
Delicate smoke and subtle spice lead to a soft sponge cake sweetness on the palate.
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World Whiskies Awards judges · Gold · 2016
Fresh summer straw opens the profile with muscat following. Light, with an insidious peat smoke depth. Impressive.
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Competition medals
IWSC
International Spirits Challenge
World Whiskies Awards
9 medals from 3 competitions, 2016 to 2025.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 5 notes from 4 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greenmoss, Fresh summer straw opens the profileLight
- Fruitycandied oranges, muscatLight
- Sweetchocolate, vanilla, a soft sponge cake sweetnessLight
- Oak & maltcedar, barley, dark maltClear
- Smokesome peat, not much, peat of moderate strength, Delicate smoke, insidious peat smoke depthLight
- Spicemore spice driven than plush, subtle spiceLight
Flavor map
Nikka Yoichi Single Malt against other Japanese whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
Closest Japanese whiskies at a similar price: Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt ($149.96), The Hakushu 12 Year Old ($199.96), and Suntory Ao ($79.96).
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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.
| Whisky | Rich | Smoky | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikka Yoichi Single Malt (this bottle) | 3.3 | 5.2 | $149.96 |
| The Tottori Mizunara Cask | 3.7 | 4.9 | $49.98 |
| Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt | 3.0 | 4.2 | $149.96 |
| The Hakushu 12 Year Old | 3.8 | 4.1 | $199.96 |
| The Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt | 4.8 | 4.7 | $3,999.96 |
| The Hakushu 18 Year Old | 5.2 | 4.4 | $1,299.96 |
| Suntory Ao | 5.0 | 6.5 | $79.96 |
| Kaiyo Japanese Whisky | 4.0 | 2.8 | $79.98 |
| The Yamazaki 12 Year Old | 4.7 | 2.7 | $189.96 |
| Hibiki 21 Year Old | 6.0 | 4.1 | $899.96 |
| Suntory Toki | 2.2 | 2.5 | $39.97 |
| Hibiki Japanese Harmony | 2.9 | 2.1 | $99.97 |
| Shinobu 15 Year Old Mizunara Oak Finish Pure Malt | 6.0 | 3.5 | $199.96 |
| The Yamazaki 18 Year Old | 6.1 | 3.3 | $899.96 |
| Nikka Days | 3.6 | 1.7 | $62.98 |
| Hibiki Blossom Harmony | 3.8 | 1.4 | $399.96 |
| Nikka Coffey Malt | 5.7 | 2.1 | $74.98 |
| Hibiki 17 Year Old | 6.1 | 2.1 | $899.96 |
| Hakata 18 Year Old Sherry Cask | 5.5 | 1.6 | $199.98 |
| Kaiyo Cask Strength | 5.5 | 1.4 | $129.98 |
| The Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara | 4.8 | 1.0 | $3,999.96 |
| Kujira 15 Year Old | 6.3 | 1.6 | $269.96 |
| The Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve | 6.2 | 1.5 | $149.96 |
| Shibui 10 Year Old Pure Malt | 7.0 | 2.1 | $179.98 |
| Shibui 18 Year Old Single Grain Sherry Cask | 5.0 | 0.3 | $349.96 |
| Kikori | 3.0 | 0.0 | $49.97 |
Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.
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