{"product_id":"nikka-yoichi-single-malt-non-peated-limited-edition-2021","title":"Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Non-Peated Limited Edition 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikka Yoichi Non-Peated 2021 is the inaugural US release of the Nikka Discovery Series — a limited edition designed to challenge preconceived ideas about each distillery by exploring what happens when the defining characteristic is removed: Yoichi, universally known for its heavy peat and smoke, made entirely from unpeated malts, revealing the distillery's fruit character and the distinctive smokiness generated not by peated malt but by the coal-fired direct distillation itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nikka Discovery Series was announced ahead of Nikka's 90th anniversary in 2024, with each year focusing on a different element of the whisky-making process. Year one (2021) focused on ingredients — specifically peat — by swapping each distillery's typical approach: Yoichi uses unpeated malt, Miyagikyo uses peated malt. The Yoichi Non-Peated demonstrates that even without peat in the malt, Yoichi's direct coal-fired distillation still produces smokiness — the coal fire itself contributes to the spirit's character independently of the malted barley's peat level. The result overturns the expected: a Yoichi with delicate balance of bright fruitiness and rich mouthfeel alongside a distinctive smokiness that has nothing to do with the malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright fruitiness from the unpeated malt — more orchard fruit and less medicinal smoke than standard Yoichi\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich mouthfeel with the coal-fire smokiness present despite the unpeated malt — fruit and smoke in a different balance than standard Yoichi\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean and distinctive — the coal-fire character persisting without the peated malt backbone\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\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nikka Discovery Series — Year 1 (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Single Malt Whisky — Non-Peated\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\":\"Does Yoichi Non-Peated have any smokiness?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — and that's the revelation. Even without peated malt, Yoichi's direct coal-fired distillation produces its own smokiness. The coal fire itself contributes to the spirit's character independently of the malt's peat level. The Discovery Series expression proves that Yoichi's smoke comes from more than just the malted barley.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the Nikka Discovery Series?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A limited edition series launched ahead of Nikka's 90th anniversary in 2024. Each year explores a different element of the whisky-making process. Year 1 (2021) focused on ingredients by inverting each distillery's typical approach to peat.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Nikka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42903907008583,"sku":"4904230068334","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/nikka-yoichi-single-malt-non-peated-whisky.png?v=1782413004","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/nikka-yoichi-single-malt-non-peated-limited-edition-2021","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}