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Nikka

Nikka From The Barrel

· Blend of Yoichi, Miyagikyo Distillery

Age
NAS
ABV
51.4%
Size
500 ml
Style
blended
Release
core range
Status
current

High-strength marriage of malt and grain re-casked before bottling — the pound-for-pound value benchmark of Japanese blends, in the iconic squat flask.

Scores

Glass Guide
87
/ 100
Collectability
22
/ 100
Investment
15
/ 100
everyday drinkerDemand: mediumstableCounterfeit: low
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Provenance & authenticity

Distillery
—
Region
—
Bottler
Nikka
Component distilleries
Yoichi, Miyagikyo Distillery
Bottled
2025
First released
1985

Provenance facts are catalogued from producer literature, official specification sheets, and auction house condition reports. Where a field is unverified it is left blank rather than estimated.

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Flavour

Nose

Toffee, winter spice, orange, cut flowers.

caramelorange peel
Palate

Big, spicy, dense malt, dark fruit, oak grip.

black pepperdried fruit
Finish

Long, peppery, robust.

Aftertaste — Pepper and vanilla

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Maturation

  1. Stage 1 · primary
    Ex-bourbon barrel
    American oak · bourbon · first-fill
    100%
  2. Stage 2 · finish
    Refill hogshead
    American oak · bourbon · refill
    4 mo

    Post-blend marrying period ("re-casking"), roughly 3-6 months

Pricing & Availability — Japan
07

Market & Auction

Illustrative data
Current MSRP
$95AUD
Avg Retail
$96AUD
Low Retail
$92AUD
High Retail
$99AUD
Verified sales on record
—
Most recent
—
Investment metrics
08

Recognition

External awards
World Whiskies Awards
  • 2018gold— Blended Whisky NAS
Glass Guide category wins
best_value
2026
09

Pairings

whisky highball★★★★★
10

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11

Your review

12

Community

Avg user
85
Avg expert
—
Reviews
1
In collections
0
demo1
85/ 10006 Jul 2026

Ridiculous value. Great in a highball.