Yoichi Apple Brandy Wood Finish Single Malt 2020 Masataka & Rita 100th Wedding Anniversary 70cl

Yoichi Apple Brandy Wood Finish Single Malt 2020 Masataka & Rita 100th Wedding Anniversary 70cl

This commemorative bottle is of huge significance for the Japanese history of whisky!

On 8 January 1920, Nikka founder Masataka Takesturu married Jessie Roberta Cowan, better known as Rita, in Glasgow.
This year Nikka would like to commemorate their 100th wedding anniversary with this limited edition.

This Yoichi single malt was finished in ex-Brandy casks and bottled in 2020. Apples are a strong symbol for Nikka and often associated with the relationship between Rita and Masataka Taketsuru: they began their business with the production of apple juices and jams while they waited for their first whiskeys to mature.

Tasting nots
- Nose : rich, deep. First, a thin dusting of ash covers the apples that have just been removed from the oven. Peat takes over, alternating between dry and oily and bringing a stark contrast to the aromatic palette. Gradually, these scents and intense smoke appear with Yoichi's style.
- Palate : fine, complex. Unlike the nose, the attack is noticeably fruity (candied apple and pear), a light peat accumulates around the flavor palette. On the palate, the aromatic herbs (lemon balm and chervil) are evidence of a wonderful herbaceous development. In the end, nuts and apples close the tasting journey.
- Finish : long, round. Perfectly balanced, with notes of liquorice and vanilla, grapefruit and lemon zest bring some liveliness to the finish as the peat dries onto straw. Dried fruit (almond, hazelnut and date) and toasted bread aromas complement each other perfectly on the nose. The empty glass is a subtle mixture of ripe apple, peat and hay.

This limited edition received additional maturation in Apple Brand barrels. When it was founded in 1934, Nikka also produced various apple products that helped build the business sustainably.

47% ABV

70cl