{"product_id":"nikkafromthebarrelwhisky-500ml-15489","title":"NikkaFromTheBarrelWhisky(500mL)","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The Japanese sure know how to surprise.\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Made by the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Yoichi distillery\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, the second and smaller distillery of the Nikka Whisky Company. It was founded in 1934 by one of the two most influential men in Japanese Whisky, \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Masataka Taketsuru\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. Yoichi Distillery lies in southern Hokkaido and has three sides surrounded by mountains, a terrain much similar to the one found in Scotland, where Masataka studied the art of Whisky production and returned to Japan as a master blender – with a Scottish wife to boot. Yoichi possesses its own cooperage and is particularly careful when selecting its barrels. Known as \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Hogshead\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; the barrels are made on-site using new oak. Yoichi produces big, oily spirits in the Highland style.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Nikka From The Barrel Whisky\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; is made by maturing malt and grain Whisky, blending them and then re-casking (a process known as “marriage”) to create a rich harmony of different Whiskies. It’s bottled directly from the re-casked barrels and therefore retains almost the same alcohol percentage. The Barrel Whisky has won top prizes in its category at the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;World Whisky Awards\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; in 2007 and 2010. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45130206052534,"sku":"15489","price":15.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1251\/9862\/files\/nikkafromthebarrelwhisky-500ml_15489_01_b034bba1_3619a189-5d5c-4464-a0e7-fe6ef5aabe99.jpg?v=1779037556","url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/nikkafromthebarrelwhisky-500ml-15489","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}