Blackwell's Nikka Japanese 4 Bottle Collection

1 X Bottle Nikka "The Grain" Japanese Whisky Nikka Discovery Series for 2023

In 2023, the third volume of the series will see the release of a somewhat often overlooked yet highly critical battleground for the Japanese whisky landscape - grain whisky with Nikka "The Grain".

A total of 10,000 bottles will be released for the domestic Japan market with another 10,000 bottles released internationally.

1 X Bottle Nikka Whisky From the Barrel Japanese Whisky

 102.8 Proof, 750 ml

Whiskey Advocate "Whiskey of the Year for 2018"

"For Nikka From the Barrel, it’s been a long road to Whisky of the Year. This Japanese blend made its U.S. debut in 2018, but its inception dates back more than 30 years. In 1985, Nikka Whisky Distilling Company’s blending team, led by Shigeo Sato, designed this whisky using both malt and grain whiskies produced at Nikka’s Yoichi and Miyagikyo Distilleries. When taking into account the full array of casks—bourbon barrels, sherry butts, refill hogsheads, and more—over 100 different constituent whiskies are enlisted.

“From the Barrel” suggests barrel proof, but that’s not the case. The blenders made a conscious decision to bottle at 51.4% (derived from 90 British Proof) to deliver maximum flavor impact. They succeeded.

1 X Bottle Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Japanese Whisky

45% ABV

This is a single malt from 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.

1 X Bottle Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt Japanese Whisky

Japanese Whisky of the Year - Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible 2020

This is a blended malt named in honor of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky. He is the first Japanese who mastered whisky-making in Scotland and produced the genuine whisky in Japan. Masataka learned that the natural resources surrounding a distillery were essential for quality whisky. Based on his thought, he selected two places, Yoichi and Miyagikyo, and built two distilleries there. Its gentle malt flavor, fruitiness and extremely well-balanced taste make it a perfect entry point into the world of Nikka.