The Nikka range also includes Nikka From The Barrel (51.4% ABV, $65 SRP), named the 2018 Whisky of the Year byWhisky Advocate, Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky (45% ABV, $75 SRP), the only malted barley whisky distilled in a column still, Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky (45% ABV, SRP $70), an elevation of the style of whisky that is more typically used for blending and rarely bottled on its own, and Nikka Coffey Gin (47% ABV, $50 SRP) and Nikka Coffey Vodka (40% ABV, $45 SRP) which arrived stateside in 2017. It is advisable not to drink alcohol during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Unique in the world, a distillery located in the forest. It will be distributed in California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Florida, and Tennessee to start, with plans to expand that distribution in 2021.Ī 750ml bottle of Nikka Days is expected to retail for $49.99. 360Free tour You can explore Yamazaki Whisky museum in 360 virtual tour. Nikka Days is being imported into the US by Hotaling & Co. After touring the grounds, you can sample the signature whisky for free. Today you can visit the original factory, in Yoichi, a town east of Sapporo, close to Otaru.

Japanese whisky is enjoying unprecedented popularity both domestically and internationally. Masataka Taketsuru, known as the father of Japanese whisky, founded the Nikka distillery in the 1930s. Golf fans have an extra reason to be excited about visiting Fuji Gotemba, since the distillery is close to five scenic golf clubs. The home of Japanese whisky is Yamazaki near Kyoto where you can visit the Yamazaki Japanese Whisky Museum and take a tour of Japan's oldest distillery. Tours of the distillery showcase Fuji Gotemba’s vast facilities and also include an intimate nosing and tasting session, with samples of the famous Kirin 25 Small Batch Grain and the 17 Small Batch Malt.

Nikka currently has two different distilleries in Japan, the Yoichi distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaidō, which was established in 1934 as Nikka’s first distillery, and the Miyagiko distillery in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Yamazaki Whisky Museum & Distillery Tour. He started his career at Kotobukiya, the distillery currently known as Suntory, in 1923 before deciding to start Nikka in 1934. On the one-hour tour of the facility, you can watch the manufacturing process and taste the whisky made there. The Nikka Whiskey Hokkaido Factory is a fashionable retro space where you can feel the atmosphere of Scottish hometown of whiskey.

Nikka whiskey distillery tour