Vanilla & caramel
Warm spice
Oak

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Nikka From The Barrel

Name: Nikka From The Barrel 500ml
SKU: 106258
Price: 99.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Whisky · Japan · 500ml · 40%

$99.99each

What it tastes like

A full bodied Japanese whisky with concentrated dried fruit, caramel and spice over rich oak, finishing long and warming.

Vanilla & caramel
Warm spice
Oak

Additional information

Whisky
Style: Japan
Origin: 500ml
Size: 40% ABV
Alcohol: 1.6 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Nikka From The Barrel

Nikka was founded in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, who studied whisky making in Scotland from 1918. He chose Yoichi on Hokkaido for his first distillery for its cool climate, crisp air and water, which reminded him of Scotland. Nikka's second distillery, Miyagikyo near Sendai, opened in 1969. From The Barrel is a blend of malt and grain whisky from both, designed in 1985 by the Nikka blending team led by Shigeo Sato.

More than 100 different whiskies go into the blend, drawn from bourbon barrels, sherry butts, refill hogsheads and more. After blending, the whisky goes back into casks for several months so the components can marry before bottling. Despite the name it is not cask strength. The blenders chose 51.4%, derived from 90 British proof, to give the flavour more impact. The compact 500ml bottle is shaped like a small block of whisky.

Expect orange peel, vanilla, chocolate and baking spice, with a long finish and a trace of smoke. Sip it neat, then add a little water and see what opens up.