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Yoichi Single Malt 10 Year Old

Name: Yoichi Single Malt 10 Year Old
Brand: Nikka

シングルモルト余市 10年

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A powerful, weighty single malt from coal-fired Yoichi, aged at least 10 years. Ripe banana and pear meet smoky peat.

Peated

Details

Brand	Nikka
Distillery	Yoichi
Origin	Japan / Hokkaido
Style	Single Malt
Age	10 yrs
ABV	45%
Cask	—

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Sweet, woody oak, ripe banana-like fruit and powerful, complex malt.
Palate: Pear-like sweet-sourness with smoky, peaty flavour and deep richness.
Finish: A long, pleasant finish where richness and toasty peat combine.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water
Highball

Try it neat first to appreciate the depth and peat; a few drops of water open up the fruit. Smoke still comes through in a strong highball.

Food pairing

Smoked atka mackerel or herring, Genghis Khan lamb barbecue and smoked cheese.

Background & production

A single malt from Yoichi Distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido. The distillery keeps the traditional method of heating its pot stills directly with coal fires, producing powerful, heavy spirit.

The 10 Year Old was launched in 2022 as Yoichi's first age-statement release in seven years, part of Nikka's run-up to its 90th anniversary in 2024. After a Hokkaido-first release it went on sale nationwide in limited quantities (9,000 bottles a year).

Bottled at 45% in 700ml bottles.