Nikka® Nikka ‘Yoichi: Aromatic Yeast’ Japanese Whisky – 7566978580670

The 2022 edition focuses on the specific influence of yeast in the flavour profile of the whiskies. Yoichi Discovery Aromatic Yeast reveals a floral and fruity universe strongly marked by the characteristic peat of the distillery located on the island of Hokkaido.

On the nose, the saline peat takes over both the fruity aromas of apple, pear and yellow melon, as well as the floral aromas of lily and carnation. On the palate, the peaty side is reinforced as well as the fruity and floral aromas with the appearance of notes of mirabelle plum and greengage and tulip and cyclamen. The quite long finish will bring notes of plum and licorice coated by a peat which evolves towards smoked notes.