{"product_id":"nikka-gold-gold-samurai","title":"Nikka Gold \u0026 Gold Samurai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikka Gold \u0026amp; Gold Samurai is a premium blended Japanese whisky originally produced exclusively for the Japanese duty free market — a superb expression from Nikka's Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries presented with a distinctive samurai bust decoration that makes it one of the most visually distinctive bottles in the Nikka range and a collector-interest expression outside Japan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNikka Whisky Distilling Co. was founded in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru — the father of Japanese whisky, who had trained in Scotland and returned to Japan with the knowledge to build a domestic whisky industry. The company operates two Japanese whisky distilleries: Yoichi in Hokkaido (established 1934), built to replicate the maritime, peated character of Scottish distilling, and Miyagikyo in Sendai (established 1969), built as a lighter, more elegant counterpart. Nikka also owns Ben Nevis Distillery in Scotland (acquired 1989). Gold \u0026amp; Gold Samurai draws on this dual distillery heritage in a premium blended format developed specifically for the international travel retail market, giving it an appeal as both a genuine collector's expression and a premium gift beyond standard Japanese whisky retail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nikka Whisky Distilling Co., Tokyo, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Blended Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistilleries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yoichi (Hokkaido, est. 1934) and Miyagikyo (Sendai, est. 1969)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Originally Japanese duty free exclusive\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Samurai bust bottle decoration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-foreign\"\u003eJapanese whisky at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why was Nikka Gold and Gold Samurai duty free exclusive?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Japanese whisky producers historically developed premium expressions specifically for the international duty free market — high-quality, visually distinctive bottles that would attract travelers at airports. Gold and Gold Samurai was one such expression, originally unavailable in domestic Japanese retail or standard international markets.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Nikka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904227577927,"sku":"4904230300953","price":399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/o0og3YHD4gZ4KHeNSFaVD8D7TO-E86Tg9wxYazpudedFc18iWrFYvYMWtTkYOoiQj-s2vaIjID-CRGvG2_3CI19dV_jLnkNnp03l92Ph9yH4MbLWWZfQ4OcE0yhBQ72uDbazUv4YZxhbJ48.jpg?v=1782423536","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/nikka-gold-gold-samurai","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}