Product description
Nikka Distilling Company is the second largest (after Suntory) alcoholic beverage market player in Japan.
It has two distilleries in Japan, Yoichi and Miyagikyo, and one in Scotland, Ben Nevis. In 1963, Nikka purchased Coffey-designed column stills in Scotland and a year later, in October 1964, began distilling grain whisky at the Nishinomiya distillery for use in its own blends. In 1999, it was decided to move the columns to its sister plant, Miyagikyo, and distill in parallel in pot stills and columns. Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky is distilled from a mash of 95% corn and 5% malted barley, aged in American oak barrels and bottled without an age statement.
Nose : "bourbon", caramel, vanilla, cornflakes, hay, chamomile tea, a trace of fresh herbs, a pinch of pepper and oak.
Palate: sweet cereal flakes, grilled corn on the cob, vanilla, caramel, golden syrup, sugared nuts and a hint of fruit compote.
Finish : medium long, with notes of vanilla, caramel, popcorn, burnt toast and oak.