NIKKA - The Nikka Tailored - 43%
Nikka Whiskey Distilling Company is located in Japan and was created by Masataka Taketsuru , considered the father of Japanese whiskey. He was the son of a sake brewer, and after studying chemistry at university, he trained at several Scottish distilleries before returning to Japan in 1920 with his Scottish wife, Rita. After working for the company that would become Suntory (Kotobukiya Limited) and making Japan's first whiskey, he struck out on his own, establishing the Yoichi Distillery and parent company Nikka. The company also has separate distilleries for making Shochu (alcohol made by distilling a wide variety of base ingredients, the main ones being rice, barley and sweet potato) and facilities for making cider brandy and apple wine. In 2001, Nikka was purchased by Asahi Breweries .
Nikka Tailored is made from a blend of malt from the Miyagikyo distillery, malt from the Yoichi distillery and grain whiskey.
Slightly peaty
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