YOICHI SINGLE MALT 70CL

Description

Yoichi Japanese Single Malt Whisky is a single malt whisky produced in Japan and sold by the Nikka brand.

The title of best Single Malt in the world was awarded to Yoichi in 2002 and again in 2008. It was really following this first title that a curiosity, which developed into a keen interest, turned into a craze for Japanese whiskies. Yoichi is the first distillery in the Nikka group, founded in 1934 by Mr Masataka Taketsuru. The choice of location for this distillery was carefully considered, with the aim of obtaining notes similar to those of Scottish island whiskies when matured in oak casks. The Yoichi distillery was built on the coast of Japan, on the island of Hokkaido in the north of the archipelago. The water is slightly peaty. The result is single malts that are generally strong, rich and peaty, depending on the wishes and needs of the master blender.

This whisky is a Japanese whisky. Japanese whisky is above all a love story between Japan and Scotland, and it all started with Mr Masataka Taketsuru at the beginning of the last century. This gentleman was sent on a study trip to Scotland by his employer, Mr Shinjiro Torii, where he met Miss Rita Cowan and returned to the land of the rising sun with the desire to marry and the idea of producing whisky. It was perfect, as his employer Suntory, a sake producer, was looking to diversify its activities. Today, Japan is a renowned whisky producer, not only for the quantity but also for the quality of its whiskies, which regularly win awards in competitions.

This whisky is a Single Malt.

To be classified as Single Malt, a whisky must follow 2 immutable rules. It must be produced in a single distillery, which explains why it is called a Single Malt, and it must be made exclusively from malted grain (Malt). The malted grain must be barley, but in rare cases rye may also be used. Scotland is the biggest purveyor of single malt. These are known as Scotch Single Malt Whisky, but other producing nations such as Japan, India, the Czech Republic and France also produce good Single Malt. The principles are always the same: the whisky must come from a single distillery and the grain used must be malted barley.