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

Nikka produces three pure or vatted malts (officially “blended malts' now) with colour titles. Nikka Pure Malt Black mainly contains malts from the Yoichi distillery (blended with Scotch malt), Nikka Pure Malt Red is composed around Miyagikyou malt and Nikka Pure Malt White is a blend of Yoichi and Islay malts.

Nikka Coffey Malt is een whisky die gedistilleerd is van gemoute gerst . De geur kenmerkt zich door invloeden uit banaan, peer, rijstcake en vanille. De smaken van gedroogd fruit, rozijnen en maïs maken dit tot een complete, overheerlijke whisky. Tot slot de afdronk: deze is erg zoet.

A perennial favourite and a must-try for anyone interested in discovering Japanese whisky. Hakushu is owned by Suntory, founders of the first Japanese distillery, Yamazaki. The original Hakushu distillery was built in 1973, with another distillery building called Hakushu Higashi (west) added in 1981

De Nikka Miyagikyo is een leeftijdsloze Japanse single malt met een zeer delicaat karakter. En dat maakt dit tot een perfecte expressie waar de distilleerderij voor staat, daarnaast heeft de single malt gerijpt in sherry vaten waardoor er meer diepte is onstaan

Kurayoshi Sherry Cask Malt Whisky – 46% – A sweet aroma of berries and chocolate comes from whisky aged in oak casks for over 3 years, and then finished in sherry casks. It is complimented by a citrus-tart taste like lemon grass.

This whisky is aged in white oak ex-bourbon barrels for over 8 years, removing any unpleasant flavors and causing the whisky to become ripe and complex in flavor. The malt aromas and sweet refreshing fruit notes remind one of pale golden and dry orange colors.

The rich aroma of fragrant mixed nuts, including almonds and the heavy malt aroma, spread throughout the mouth, giving a sense of the long-term maturation of over 12 years. Good vanilla and raisins with faint smokiness is felt.