Nikka
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Nikka Coffey Malt is a Single Malt distilled in column stills of Coffey stills.
62,90 €In StockNew expression Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt, a very beautiful Japanese whisky with intensely fruity, floral and spicy exotic notes.
68,50 €In StockIntense, round and generous, this ambitious blend with a high degree of alcohol, shows perfectly mastered strength and has been recognised for its originality.
48,50 €In StockNikka Tailored, Nikka’s high-end blend, is a worthy ambassador of the know-how, culture and expertise of Japan’s historic house.
99,90 €In StockOn the japanese market since 1962, the Super Nikka is very popular with fruity aromas and a hint of peat.
49,50 €In StockFrom the Coffey distillates, the Nikka house unveils a fresh and very fruity botanical gin with many citrus fruits and berries.
44,90 €In StockMiyagikyo epitomizes all the style and refined elegance of the distillery. Last release of the classic range, this whisky offers the hallmark, delicate flavours of Miyagikyo.
79,00 €In StockThis Yoichi Single Malt is a blend of whiskies of various ages, marrying smokey, floral and fruity flavours
79,00 €In StockNikka Coffey Grain is an unheard of Japanese type of Single Grain.
59,50 €In StockFor this new edition of Nikka Discovery, the expertise accumulated over the years by Nikka is harmoniously combined with the different terroirs.
155,00 €In StockA Japanese whisky with bold character and perfect balance of fruits and peat.
89,00 €In StockA non-peaty Single Malt that contrasts with the usual peaty expressions of Yoichi, in a limited edition!
245,00 €In StockThis expression moves away from the light and fruity profiles of Miyagikyo with an audacious and distinct peat.
245,00 €In StockA splendid blend created by Nikka: this 12 year-old whisky is now the flagship blend of the distillery.
139,00 €Taketsuru 17 Years Old has been voted best blended malt in the world several times. It is a vibrant homage to the founder of the Yoichi distillery, Masataka Taketsuru. This malt is a wonderful combination of creamy, fruity and chocolatey note.
250,00 €Miyagiko is a Single Malt that comes from the second Nikka group distillery created in 1969.
43,50 €Nikka Taketsuru 21 years old has been ranked the world's best blended malt whisky during 4 years in a row. It is an exceptional Japanese whisky with unique flavours.
425,00 €Smooth and rich vodka, distilled in Coffey-type stills by the famous Japanese distillery Nikka.
39,90 €A Japanese Single Malt with a fruity and vanilla taste, married to the woody flavours of aging in Bourbon casks.
185,00 €Fruity and floral notes for Nikka’s Single Malt in its Sherry cask version.
185,00 €Yoichi Bourbon Wood Finish is a Nikka edition is aged with a finish in ex-Bourbon casks with peat, smoky and sea breeze notes.
185,00 €Yoichi Sherry Wood Finish is a limited edition Japanese Nikka distillery with peat, smoke and hints of sea breeze.
185,00 €Subtle blend of grain whiskies and slightly peated malt, this blend invites the taster to reinvent the simplest tasting rituals.
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The Japanese discovered whisky for the first time in 1853, when the fleet of American Commodore Matthew Perry reached Tokyo Bay. As of the end of 19th century, the Japanese had tried to recreate this spirit from rice and corn, but the first attempts were far from convincing.
Masataka Taketsuru, founding father of Japanese whisky
As the Taketsuru family owned a sake brewery (fermented rice spirit), Masataka Taketsuru had always been fascinated by the world of whisky. On a journey to Scotland, he took classes in Glasgow University being the first Japanese ever to learn the art of whisky making.
There he meets Jessie Roberta (Rita) with whom he immediately falls in love, and against the wishes of their families, they marry in Glasgow in less than a year. Armed with his knowledge and experience, Masataka returned to Japan accompanied by his wife, who gave him great support in his project.
In 1918, he was hired by the company Settsu Shuzo to produce the first Japanese whisky, but the company went bankrupt in 1922 following the stock market crash.
The Yoichi Distillery
A few years later, Masataka Taketsuru established his own distillery on the Northern island Hokkaido, North Japan, which share a similar harsh and wet climate with Scotland. He built the Yoichi distillery in the respect of Scottish traditions, and opened its doors in 1934. The distillery used traditional techniques, distilling whisky in small stills heated by a charcoal fire, imparting to the whisky a powerful, spicy character and a full, smooth body. The smoky notes of Yoichi originate from the local peat lands, while the ocean breeze brings out an iodine taste to the spirit.
Birth of the Nikka Group
During the first years of the whisky maturation in oak casks, Mastaka Taketsuru established the Dai Nippon Kaju company (“the great juice manufacturing company”) to develop a secondary activity with local apples from Hokkaido. In 1952, the group became Nikka, a diminutive of NIppon and KAju. With the growing success of the Yoichi whisky, Masatataka Taketsuru built a second distillery in 1969, Miyagikyo, on Honshu Island.
The Miyagikyo distillery
With its crystalline waters, hills and peaceful forests, the Miyagi region contrasts with the harsh climate of Yoichi. After three years looking for an ideal location, this is where Masataka Taketsuru built the Miyagikyo distillery in 1969. The whisky manufacturing process of this ultramodern distillery is completely computerized, with very precise control over the steam heating the stills to obtain the most pure, elegant and smooth distillate. The shape of the stills, quite tall with a second buoy-shaped hole on top of the main body allows the heavier elements to cool and roll down the sides, enabling the finest, floral aromas to rise.The distillery owns also two “Coffey” column stills, imported from Scotland and which original production enters in all of Nikka’s blended whiskies, such as the famous Nikka From the Barrel.
The Masataka Taketsuru spirit
10 years after the completion of Miyagikyo distillery, Masataka Taketsuru deceased at the age of 85. As a true founder of Japanese whisky, his spirit is still influencing the Nikka blenders team in the whisky manufacturing process. Nikka knew how to popularize whisky in Japan right from the start, and holds now a prime position amongst world’s distilleries, with an extremely refined, fruity and oaky style with citrus fruit aromas.