Nikka Yoichi Grande Non-Chill Filtered Japanese Whisky - 70cl
A bolder, more intensely characterful expression of Yoichi's celebrated house style — the Yoichi Grande is a limited release that takes the standard Yoichi Single Malt and deliberately amplifies what makes Yoichi extraordinary. Where the core NAS Yoichi expression balances peated and unpeated malts in careful harmony, the Grande pushes further: incorporating a higher proportion of heavily peated Yoichi malt alongside a greater contribution of virgin oak-aged whisky, producing a single malt of greater richness, smokiness, and oak-driven depth that presents Yoichi's most distinctive and powerful characteristics in fuller, more uncompromising expression.
Non-chill filtered and bottled at 48% ABV — higher than the standard 45% expression — the Yoichi Grande is designed for those who want to experience the full, unapologetic weight of coal-fire distillation, coastal peat, and Hokkaido oak in a single, deeply satisfying glass. A must for any serious Yoichi enthusiast.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Rich and maturely aromatic — fresh, vibrant peat and bittersweet malt lead with mild sweetness, mellow fruity harmony, and a soft coastal smokiness, layered with subtle oak sweetness and the characteristic oily richness of Yoichi's coal-fire distillation.
PALATE
Thick and generously flavoured — smoky honey, bittersweet peat, orchard fruit, and vanilla with warm cinnamon spice, grapefruit, and a pronounced oak-driven richness from the virgin cask component — full-bodied, complex, and deeply satisfying.
FINISH
Woody, full, and long — bittersweet peat, subtle oak sweetness, and a lingering coastal warmth — a bold and thoroughly rewarding close that celebrates Yoichi's most defining characteristics.
ABV: 48% ABV