On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 102.8
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- BlendedJapanese Whisky
- MSRP
- $54.99
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“51.4% ABV blender's-eye Nikka blend in the iconic square 500ml”
Tasting notes
- nose
- gentle peat and pleasing malty balance from multi-type Nikka reserve stocks
- palate
- round, structured richness — used-cask marriage knits malt and grain tightly together
- finish
- long smooth fruit and spice
Mash bill
A blend of several whiskeys, so no single grain split.
Blend of multiple malt and grain whiskies from Nikka's reserve stocks — pot-still malt character from the house inventory married with Coffey grain components. Exact ratios unpublished; the thesis is delivering the full, rich flavor blenders taste 'from the barrel' rather than a light highball cut.
- Cask
- Used casks (post-blend marriage)
- Finish
- Vatting/marriage in used casks after blending
- Best served
- neat
Why it's craft
Benchmark Japanese blend at barrel-forward strength — craft blending philosophy in a compact bottle.
Nikka Whisky
Corporate-owned · Est. 1934 · Tours
Sources: nikkawhiskyusa.com, nikka.com