Japanese whisky has been around longer than you might think and now enjoys a stellar reputation, with highly sought-after bottlings from distilleries such as Karuizawa and Hanyu changing hands on the secondary market for many times their original price. Read More »
A fascinating whisky made with Yoichi, Miyagikyou and some 'grain' whisky that isn't really grain - it's malt whisky made in a Coffey still at Miyagikyo! So this is really a vatted malt, or 'blended malt whisky' as we're supposed to call it these days.
Nikka from the Barrel is big-boned and bursting with character. Not averse to a drop of water, either. A real star, winning top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards in 2007 and 2010.
A very endearing, subtle malt with a strong whiff of peat, this is a curious but superb marriage of different Japanese malts - and it really delivers. Brilliant.
A great gift - not only do you get a bottle of the fantastic Nikka 'From the Barrel', but it comes in a nice presentation pack with two smart glasses to drink it from! Picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010.
An eight year-old version of Nikka's Black blended whisky -the one-time Mizuwari Death Match champion on Chris Bunting's superb Japanese whisky site Nonjatta. We're looking forward to this.
A half-litre bottle from Nikka's excellent Yoichi distillery, this is a blend of single malts from different years and consequently has dispensed with the age statement.
A younger expression of Hakushu, this well-mannered 10yo represents one of the gentlest introductions to the elegant, impeccably-constructed qualities of Japanese malt whisky.
'A pioneering malt in Japan, for which Suntory deserve great credit. In its early days, it was rounded and delicate...now it is more intense, confident and elegant. 8/10' Michael Jackson, Whisky Magazine, Oct 2002 Web-Exclusive Price!