Worse, it was a painfully predictable, say-it-isn’t-so flop that was a surprise to no one. Thankfully, it only costed me $50 USD for a dram each. Thank god I didn’t call in that cousin I hadn’t spoken to in at least seven years. So I tried it and I have to agree with the consensus here, it was not it. As they say, curiosity killed the cat, well, I’m not a cat and it only costed me $50 USD for a dram of each.
NIKKA WHISKEY REVIEWS SERIES
That is unfortunately the state of affairs when it comes to highly sought after whiskies these days, and with Japanese whiskies being a hot category in its entirety.įrom some underground whispers, I gathered that with the Discovery Series was yet another overpriced disappointment in a string of post-purchase regrets now synonymous with the once highly reputable Japanese whiskymaking giant. What was the adage? Oh right, harangue your local liquor store or call a cousin, squeeze a bottle out first at no matter the price, maybe pop it open, regret later. And could they be blamed? Not at all, Japanese whiskies are a rarity these days. Were there eager beavers who copped a couple? Certainly. There was no fanfare from the fans, nor were there rave reviews – in fact, more curiously, there was not much talk about it whatsoever. So how did that pan out? It should be said that the RRP for this was multiples of the current core offering. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." This was a Discovery of one of those ways. I suppose as Edison's famous advice goes "I have not failed. If we’re on the topic of celebrating the company’s creation – wouldn’t it be fitting to create whiskies that harkened back to the company’s first principles? Well, that’s exactly what the Discovery Series had sought to do: it’s mission was simple – to give the loyal fans a peek at Nikka’s behind-the-scenes experiments, each exploring a different aspect of Nikka’s whiskmaking that is to say what makes Nikka, Nikka. Wasn’t the whole philosophy behind Yoichi’s genesis, so much so that it necessitated founder Taketsuru leaving Suntory over such intense creative differences, that the whisky reflected a classic peaty, herbaceous, 1920’s Scotch-styled whisky? And then later Miyagikyo was created to be the Yin to Yoichi’s Yang – a fruitier, more mellow whisky, that would give balance to a blended whisky of the two (which was more financially essential given Japan’s love for Highballs that made use of blends as a key ingredient). The inaugural set of releases under the Nikka Discovery Series was curiously a non-peated Yoichi and a peated Miyagikyo – first reactions was “why?”. Just last year (2021), Nikka laid out a pathway of annual releases, named the Discovery Series, leading up to their 90 th Anniversary that will happen in 2024. The fresh new Nikka Grande's - will they undo some of Nikka's past gaffes? Ironically, the jingle made a surprising reappearance as I saw that Nikka was releasing a pair of malt whiskies from their two flagship Japanese distilleries, Yoichi and Miyagikyo, titled “Nikka Grande”. You might’ve heard of the song, it’s called the Hokey Pokey, a popular nursery rhyme most everywhere.
You can also follow me on or reddit to keep up with these reviews and my other whiskey-centric adventures.You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around She prefers short finishes for some reason I have yet to understand. On a side note this whiskey on the rocks is my wife’s favorite whiskey of all time. I wouldn’t hunt for it but if you see it a retail it’s definitely worth picking up.ģ Stars - Excellent whiskey: I would be willing to hunt down a bottle When I nosed, tasted and mouthfelt(?) this whiskey I wanted to give it a 9 but then I was disappointed by the short and simple finish :( Still this is great whiskey, an awesome intro to higher proofs and I’m very glad I can get it in the US now! That said it wasn’t my 2018 whiskey of the year or even in my top tier of whiskies. The mouthfeel holds up well to iceįinish: Short and sweet without the warm spice from the neat finish but with the same caramel note ConclusionĪh this was a hard one. Taste: Clear pear and caramel notes with some citrus as well though the spice is gone. Nose: Brighter than the neat nose but with the same sweet pear and floral honey notes
Excellent mouthfeel that I have come to associate with most 100-110 proof whiskiesįinish: Short, warm and sweet with caramel and baking spice notes, almost like a bourbon On a rock Taste: Floral honey and pear notes with just a bit of caramel and baking spice. Nose: Soft and sweet with floral honey, sweet pear and vanilla notes.
SO let’s see how the whiskey of the year stacks up! Review In August 2018 Nikka from the Barrel was finally released in the US! I had the good fortune of being able to grab a few bottles between the release and Whiskey Advocate naming it whiskey of the year killing the availability.
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