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Yoichi 1985, Cask No. 250216

Brand Yoichi
Expression 1985, Cask No. 250216
Type Japanese Whisky / Single Malt
Vintage 1985
Abv 58.00%
Produced at Yoichi Distillery
Region Japan
Launched 1934
Availability Japan
Guide Price £71 plus (US$114 plus) NB! This is our upper price guide, but the whisky may sell for considerably more than this.
Website http://www.nikka.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 56 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Nose
Sweet maltiness tangled up in oak. Cedary, creamy. Almond toffee, touch of sour apple. A distant smoky hint. With water, more fruitiness.
Palate
Vibrant prickling, with a big burst of smoke and spices. Apricot and almond flan. Hot paprika.
Finish
Warm, dry and spicy. Oak shows up.
Comment
A sharp character, full of life. Needs water to tame the alcohol. For an outdoor invigorating crisp morning walk.

Dave Broom

Nose
Reed bed/wicker chair. Dry and crisp, slightly nutty with plenty of toasty pine-like oakiness. Water brings out smoke and some fragrance.
Palate
A momentary pause and then a huge blast of smoke, this time bonfire-like; drying crab shell, lightly perfumed. Another which starts hard (think of Port Ellen). Intense and quite dry.
Finish
Sweet. Medium length.
Comment
Slightly diminished by quality of its colleagues.

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