Hailing from Japan's northernmost distillery perched on the west coast of Hokkaido, Yoichi stays true to the hard won principles of its founder, Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese Whisky. Still using old, manual production methods with a rigorous attention to detail, Nikka makes a range of single malts here and expertly blends them to create one of the most distinctive and sought after whiskies in the world. Notes include chimney smoke, dried citrus peels, toasted pine nuts, vanilla, ripe anjou pears, floral honey, peanuts, menthol, coconut and gentle sweet spices.