{"product_id":"nikka-yoichi-100th-anniversary-whisky-apple-brandy-finish-750ml","title":"Nikka Yoichi 100th Anniversary Whisky Apple Brandy Finish 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikka Yoichi 100th Anniversary Apple Brandy Finish is the Yoichi counterpart to the Miyagikyo 100th Anniversary — Yoichi Single Malt's coal-fired, peated character finished in Nikka's own apple brandy casks and bottled in 2020 for the centenary of Masataka and Rita Taketsuru's marriage, producing a fascinating interplay between Yoichi's foundational smoke and the orchard fruit character of the apple brandy casks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere the Miyagikyo 100th Anniversary is a natural fit for apple brandy finishing — delicate and fruit-forward meeting its complementary fruit character — the Yoichi version is the more surprising expression. Yoichi's coal-fired, peated foundation is bold and robust; the apple brandy cask softens it with freshly-baked orchard fruit aromatics and candied apple sweetness, producing a whisky where peat smoke and fruit exist in an unexpected but genuinely rewarding tension. The centenary occasion connects both expressions to the apple business that sustained Nikka during the critical early years of building a Japanese whisky industry from scratch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freshly-baked orchard fruit and the warmth of apple brandy casks tempering Yoichi's underlying peat\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smoked pear and candied apple dancing with subtle peaty elements — the apple brandy cask and the coal-fired Yoichi character in dialogue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth and medium-long with the apple sweetness and peat smoke persisting together\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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Single Malt Whisky, Apple Brandy Cask Finish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nikka's own apple brandy casks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020 — 100th anniversary of Masataka and Rita Taketsuru's marriage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47% (94 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 the apple brandy cask affect Yoichi's peated character?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The apple brandy cask introduces orchard fruit sweetness and candied apple character that softens and balances Yoichi's bold peat and smoke. Rather than obscuring the peat, the apple fruit creates a tension with the smoke that produces an unexpected but rewarding complexity.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Nikka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904205951047,"sku":"S 4904230064381","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Nikka-Yoichi-100th-Anniversary-Whisky-Apple-Brandy-Finish-750ml.jpg?v=1782423021","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/nikka-yoichi-100th-anniversary-whisky-apple-brandy-finish-750ml","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}