Nikka Key Malt
8.2

Nikka Key Malt

Yoichi, Aged 12 Years, Peaty & Salty

ABV 55%

An interesting combination of fruit and peat. They don't mingle, they keep playing hide and seek. More complexity than it appears. Water makes it caressing.

Martine Nouet

Specification

Yoichi

Brand

Yoichi, Aged 12 Years, Peaty & Salty

Expression

Single Malt

Type

12

Age (Years)

55%

ABV

Japan

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Phenolic and fruity. Demerara sugar, hint of molasses. Kippers on toasted bread. Ozonic. Malty sweetness.

Palate: Thick, syrupy, sweet and oily. Tar sweets, liquorice. Opening up on spices. Malty crunchiness.

Finish: Dry, fruity, spicy.

Comment: An interesting combination of fruit and peat. They don't mingle, they keep playing hide and seek. More complexity than it appears. Water makes it caressing.

Score: 8

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Initially sweet with plenty of American oak (vanilla, cream) then comes tinned apricot, something akin to a buttered scone.

Palate: Very smoky, much more than the nose suggests. An explosive peaty attack which is overlaid with intriguing floral notes: tar and blossom. Oily, yet sweet, rich but fragrant.

Finish: Iodine. Black grapes.

Comment: While the oak has grip the whole package has great balance. Excellent.

Score: 8.3

8.2
Overall Score

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