Nikka Yoichi 20 Year

Nose is rich and sweet with bits of vanilla and licorice. Leathery taste with subtle peat and smoke, some cherry. Lots of depth.

Tried this in a flight with 6 half ounce pours. Others in flight were Hakushu 18, Yamazaki 18, Hibiki 21, Mars Komagatake 30, And Ichiro Port Pipe. This was 2nd to Komagatake 30 with a rich flavor profile of berries, spices, chocolate, and some smoke. Nose: Dark Chocolate, Raisins, Sandalwood, Salted Toffee, Truffles, Smoke, Figs, Prunes, Dates, Hoisin Sauce, Morello Cherries, Sakura, Ginger, Orange Peels, Bacon, Lavender, Almond Syrup, Coconuts, Brown Butter Cake, Walnut Banana Bread Palate: Salted Caramel, Vanilla, Smoke, Milk Chocolate, Honey, Toffee, Dark Chocolate, Coconuts, Hazlenuts, Cloves, Nutmeg, Christmas Cakes, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Coal, Blackberries Finish: Raisins, Prunes, Salted Caramel, Coal Smoke, Ginger, Orange Peels, Cinnamon, Licorice, Mint Chocolate, Sandalwood