Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky

Description

Whisky: Nikka Coffey Malt

This single malt Japanese whisky is made with 100% malted barley and is distilled through Coffey stills imported from Scotland.

Size: 750mL

Proof: 90 (45% ABV)

Origin: Japan

Distillery: Nikka Whisky Distilling Co.Japan

Previously only released as part of single casks, Nikka decided to add their Coffey Malt to their core range in 2014. Distilled in a Coffey still normally used for grain whisky production, the malt is delightfully fruity and spicy.

Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Banana, Oak, Oatmeal.

Palate: Vanilla, Chocolate, Nutmeg.

Finish: Creamy and lingering. Sweet and Malty.

Distillery Information

The company operates a number of distilleries and other facilities in Japan, including two Japanese whisky distilleries, the Yoichi distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido (established in 1934), and the Miyagikyo distillery in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Northern Honshu (established in 1969). It also owns the Ben Nevis Distillery (acquired in 1989) in Scotland.