NikkaYoichiSingleMalt(700mL)

<p>Yoichi Single Malt brings a refined, smoky Lowland style to Japan. </p><p><em>Masataka Taketsuru</em> was the son of a Sake producer. As a young man, he was sent to Scotland to learn the secrets of Whisky. He did … but he also learned about love. He met Rita Cowen—a Scottish lass whom he married and took back to Japan with him. He remained employed by other spirits makers for a few years, but Rita encouraged him to step out on his own. In 1934, he founded <em>Yoichi Distillery</em> and grows it to great success. Yoichi Distillery lies in southern Hokkaido and is surrounded on three sides surrounded by mountains, a terrain much similar to the one Taketsuru found in Scotland. Yoichi possesses its own cooperage and is particularly careful when selecting its <em>hogshead barrels</em>, which are made on-site using <em>new oak. </em></p><p>The Yoichi Distillery now produces <em>a wide range of Whiskies</em>, but the <em>Yoichi line</em> still forms the <em>heart and soul </em>of the company. Demand for their exceptional spirits is high, and the simply named — almost Zen-like — <em>Yoichi Single Malt</em> is designed to help fill the need. This fine Japanese Whisky is comprised of their signature single malt spirits from a range of ages, blended to deliver a refined dram with mellow smokiness and an almost Lowland-style fruity, almost maritime character.</p>