Nikka is located in Yoichi; Sendai (Miyagikyo) Hokkaidō and Miyagi Japan.

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Nikka

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Nikka produces or represents products such as Japanese whisky, single malt, blended whisky, gin, grain whisky, traditional production and blending.

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Nikka is a Japanese spirits producer founded by Masataka Taketsuru in 1934. With two main production sites — Yoichi (Hokkaidō) and Miyagikyo (Miyagi/Sendai) — the company produces a range of whisky (single malt, blended and grain) and products like Nikka Coffey Gin that combine traditional techniques and Japanese botanicals.

Japanese whisky single malt blended whisky gin grain whisky traditional production and blending

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What to know about Nikka

Type Producer

Region Yoichi; Sendai (Miyagikyo) , Hokkaidō and Miyagi , Japan

Founded 1934

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Founded by Masataka Taketsuru, a central figure in the history of Japanese whisky. Yoichi retains the historic use of coal-fired pot stills. Miyagikyo employs Coffey stills for grain production and offers a more 'lowland' style. Nikka Coffey Gin uses Japanese citrus and local spices such as sansho pepper.

Producer range

Producer range Nikka

Spirit categories

Japanese whisky single malt blended whisky gin grain whisky traditional production and blending

Representative products

Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt Nikka From The Barrel Nikka Coffey Grain Nikka Coffey Malt Nikka Coffey Gin Nikka Taketsuru (Pure Malt)

Raw materials

barley malt corn water

Casks and ageing vessels

ex-bourbon ex-sherry Mizunara (Japanese oak)

Distillation and production

Production method

Production combining traditional methods and continuous equipment: pot stills with direct coal-fired heating at the historic Yoichi site and Coffey continuous stills for grain; extensive use of blending and 'marriage' in warehouses to achieve the final products.

Distillation

Pot stills with direct coal heating (Yoichi) and Coffey column stills for grain whisky and some base distillates; use of continuous Coffey distillation to provide texture to the grain components.

Ageing

Aging in wooden casks with subsequent re-racking and 'marriage' in large warehouses to create blends and harmonize components.

Producer history Nikka

Masataka Taketsuru, trained in Scotland, founded the company (then Dai Nippon Kaju) in 1934 and completed the Yoichi distillery the same year. Later, in 1969, the Miyagikyo distillery near Sendai was opened. Over the years Nikka has developed ranges of single malts, blended and grain whiskies, establishing itself as one of the historic producers of Japanese whisky.

Production philosophy

To seek authenticity in the Scottish style while adapting it to the Japanese context: balancing traditional distillation techniques and local raw materials, with attention to purity of aromas and the quality of the finished product.

Territory

Japan — production and logistics activities mainly in Yoichi (Hokkaidō) and Miyagikyo/Sendai (Miyagi prefecture).

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Nikka

Producer range Nikka

Spirit categories

Representative products

Raw materials

Casks and ageing vessels

Distillation and production

Production method

Distillation

Ageing

Producer history Nikka

Production philosophy

Territory

Nikka

Products from Nikka

Whisky Nikka Pure Malt Black 50cl Journal

Gin Nikka Coffey 70cl

Whisky Nikka Yoichi Single Malt 70cl

Whisky Nikka Tailored Blended 43% Cl.70 - Giftbox

Whisky Nikka Rich Blended Black 70cl

Whisky Nikka Days 70cl

Whisky Taketsuru Pure Malt 70cl - Nikka

Whisky Yoichi Discovery Aromatic Yeast 70cl - Nikka

Whisky Yoichi Discovery Non Peated 70cl - Nikka

Whisky Miyagikyo Discovery Aromatic YEAST 70cl - Nikka

Whisky Miyagikyo Discovery Peated 70cl - Nikka

Whisky The Grain Discovery 70cl - Nikka

Whisky Days Old Super 70cl - Nikka

Whisky From The Barrel Silhouette 50cl - Nikka

Whisky Nikka Super Rare Old Nikka 70cl

Whisky Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt 70cl

Whisky Nikka Miyagikyo Apple Brandy Finish 2020 70cl

Whisky Nikka Coffey Malt 45% Cl.70 - Giftbox

Whisky Nikka Coffey Grain 45% Cl.70 - Giftbox

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