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Super Nikka is an entry-level premium blend from the Nikka Whisky Co. The whisky is a Blended Japanese whisky composed of malt from Yoichi and Miyagikyo, as well as Coffey Malt and Coffey Grain whiskies from their “Coffey Still” (column still) at Miyagikyo. It is also possible that there is some Scottish malt in the blend, as the rules around 'Japanese whisky' are quite flexible. Not to mention, Nikka owns a Scottish distillery, Ben Nevis, in the Western Highlands!
Featured on Day 1 of KWM's 2018 Whisky Advent Calendar! The full-sized version can be found here.
Nose: silky, honeyed and soft; gentle peat tickles the nose with decadent spices and Russian caramel; floral with apricots, apples and stone fruits.
Palate: still soft and silky on the palate with building gentle peat, ashy smoke, chewy malt and bags of honey; more white fruits: ripe pear, cooked apples and apricots; late emerging darker fruits; the spices start light and decadent and darken; a touch of leather and chocolate.
Finish: long, elegant and coating with fading fruits, spices, and more ashy peat.
Comment: this is a classic example of the overriding Nikka house style, which is elegance; whether heavily peated, sherried or other, Nikkas whiskies are always elegant; I forgot how good this is!
50 ml
$63.99
Note: Nikka's own website notes that this bottle does not meet the criteria to be called a Japanese Whisky. The good news is that might mean it also contains Ben Nevis Single Malt, as the Ben Nevis Distillery is also owned by Nikka.
Nikka's venerated from the Barrel has been a staple of our whisky shelves for years and will hopefully remain so. This creation from Nikka is a blend of grain and malt from multiple distilleries owned by the company. It is always bottled at 51.4% ABV after the components are married in refill casks for up to half a year to marry together and become a cohesive whole.
500mL bottle.
From the Producer: “Produced from a blend of Miyagikyo and Yoichi single malts and a single grain whisky, NIKKA FROM THE BARREL embodies the expertise of the distillery’s master blenders. Intense, round, and generous, this ambitious, powerful, controlled, high-alcohol blend is acknowledged for its originality. This is a bold whisky. It seizes you and seduces you. It asserts its own style.
$63.99
This new Japanese blend is crafted crafted from malt whisky distilled at Yamazaki and Hakushu, as well as grain whisky from the Chita distillery. Toki is Japanese for 'time', and is a "is a bridge between the heritage of the House’s Art of Blending and its spirit of innovation."
From the Producer: "Suntory Whisky Toki™ represents the tradition and legacy of the House as it features the quintessential characteristics of a Suntory blend: exquisite balance, harmony, and oneness. It also challenges whisky convention by re-thinking the hierarchy of its components. The selection of Hakushu American White Oak cask malt whisky and Chita heavy-type grain whisky as the blend's two pillars overturns the old relationship between malt and grain and creates a blend that is both groundbreaking and timeless. Overseen by third-generation Master Blender and grandson of the founder, Shingo Torii, and developed by fourth Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo."
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Basil, green apple, honey
Palate: Grapefruit, green grapes, peppermint, thyme
Finish: Subtly sweet and spicy finish with a hint of vanilla oak, white pepper and ginger.
Toki Highball