Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky 45% Take a walk into a cake shop. That’s the nose of Nikka Coffey Grain. Notes of powdered sugar, white icing, peach preserves, candied orange, cake batter. All with a splash of finger nail polish remover. The corn grain is present but soft. A little stewed apples in cinnamon. A very slight metallic note reminiscent of Irish blends. Palate: oily, clinging, mouth coating. Fruity sweet with some clove and baking spice. Nectarines, canned peaches, karo syrup, kiwi fruit, bright metallic note. The finish tingles with some barrel spice. Its cloying, a little sweet and a little sour. There’s a funky note on the finish that all I can say is reminds me of biting into sushi. Slightly savory, slightly vegetal. Its an enjoyable, easy, sweet grain whiskey with the finesse of notes Japanese whiskey is known for. There is the slight metallic notes you often see in grain whiskies but its not sharp like you see in budget Irish.