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Nikka from the Barrel

Fact Sheet: Nikka from the Barrel at a Glance

  • Japanese blended whisky: Nikka Whisky Distilling – 51.4% ABV, 0.5 l
  • Composition: Blend of malt and grain whiskies, married in oak casks
  • Strength: Bottled at 51.4% ABV
  • Smoke: Not smoky
  • Style: Full body, spicy with cardamom, aniseed and cloves, plus toffee and vanilla

Profile: What Makes Nikka from the Barrel Special

Nikka from the Barrel is bottled at a high strength: Nikka’s blenders established 51.4% ABV through repeated experiments as ideal for this flavour profile. The whisky is a blend of malt and grain married in oak casks.

Tasting Notes: What Nikka from the Barrel Tastes Like

  • Nose: Freshly cut flowers, plus fruity aromas, subtly spicy with some oak; caramel, dried apricot and roasted nuts
  • Palate: Full body, very nicely balanced – now clearly spicier with cardamom, aniseed and cloves – then toffee, notes of vanilla and caramel – and the fruit again; orange peel and toasted grain
  • Finish: Long, warming finish – fruity with spicy oak tones; plus soft vanilla
Bottler: Nikka Whisky Distilling Co., Ltd.
Alcohol: 51,4%vol.
Coloured: contains Colour
Volume: 0,5l
Country: Japan
Product Type: Blended Malt Whisky
Product Category: Whisky
Product brand: Nikka
Smoke: non smoky
Responsible food business operator: La Maison du Whisky, 8-10 Rue Gustave Eiffel 92110 Clichy, Frankreich

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Average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars


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4 reviews

26 June 2019 12:05

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Guter Preis!.Schnelle Lieferung!.

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9 March 2019 15:52

Review with rating of 2 out of 5 stars

Sehr starker Whisky, auf Eis in Ordnung

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9 July 2017 20:18

Review with rating of 3 out of 5 stars

Nicht so mein Ding. Verbinde japanische Whisky eher mit floralen, leichten Tönen und einer gewissen "Luftigkeit". Dieser Whisky ist sehr alkoholisch dominant - wie gesagt, immer Geschmacksache

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23 March 2017 18:30

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

Sehr guter japanischer Blend

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