{"product_id":"nikka-whisky-yoichi-10-year-japanese-whisky","title":"Nikka Whisky Yoichi 10 Year Japanese Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikka Whisky Yoichi 10 Year is an age-stated expression of Nikka's founding distillery — 10 years of Yoichi's coal-fired direct distillation, Hokkaido's maritime aging environment, and peated malt character developed in full, presenting the Yoichi house style with a decade of maturation that deepens the peat integration and develops the fruit, oak, and brine complexity that shorter-aged or NAS Yoichi expressions don't fully reveal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoichi was built in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru in Hokkaido specifically because its climate and maritime conditions replicated the Scottish environments he had trained in. The distillery uses direct coal-fired distillation — maintained by Nikka to this day because it produces a heavier, more complex spirit than steam heating — and the sea breeze during aging contributes the brine and maritime character that is unique to the Hokkaido coastal location. At 10 years, the peat from the malted barley has had enough time to integrate with the fruit and vanilla from oak maturation, and the maritime influence has had time to develop into something more than a simple saline note. The 45% ABV bottling delivers the full expression without excessive dilution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peat smoke, brine, and fruit — the full Yoichi profile with the development that 10 years of Hokkaido aging produces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coal-fired richness, integrated peat, maritime salt, dried fruit, and oak — more developed than NAS Yoichi with a decade of barrel contact\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and complex — smoke, brine, and fruit persisting in the extended close of a properly aged Yoichi\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yoichi Distillery, Nikka Whisky, Hokkaido, Japan (est. 1934)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Single Malt Whisky, Age Stated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct coal-fired pot still\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45% (90 Proof)\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\":\"How does Yoichi 10 Year differ from the NAS Yoichi Single Malt?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Ten years of maturation gives the peat more time to integrate with fruit and oak character, develops the maritime influence into greater complexity, and produces a more rounded and deep expression than the NAS Single Malt. The 10 Year is the fully age-stated version for those who want to see what Hokkaido aging develops over a confirmed decade.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Nikka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42903816339527,"sku":"4904230071686","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/yOCHI10YR.jpg?v=1782409141","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/nikka-whisky-yoichi-10-year-japanese-whisky","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}