15 October 2025

    • Yoichi 26 Years Old 1987

    SMWS 116.20

    Winning Bid
    £1,700
    RESERVE MET
    Yoichi 26 Years Old 1987
    SMWS 116.20
    Lot #1420942
    FINISH DATE
    22 September 2025

    'Fascinating Complexity and Finesse' An SMWS bottling from the Yoichi Distillery which is owned by Nikka Whisky, the first distillery of Nikka in Hokkaido. Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka selected this place because of its cool climate and natural environment like Scotland. The Yoichi Distillery continues to adhere to techniques such as the use of coal-fired pot stills and remains loyal to the whisky-making traditions dating back to its foundation.

    This whisky, stored and matured for 26 years or in a Virgin Oak Puncheon, is named 'Fascinating Complexity and Finesse'.

    Yoichi

    Yoichi was founded in 1934 by Mastaka Taketsuru, who is famous for travelling to Scotland in 1918 to study the art of whisky creation. After completing his contract with Yamazaki, he sought a new location and venture. He selected the current Yoichi site on the island of Hokkaido for its ideal conditions. Coastal influences are assisted by the surrounding mountains that offer a unique setting for whisky distillation. The stills were fired up in 1936 and production began that year. Its whisky was called Nikka and shortly afterwards the parent company also adopted this name. The distillery is well known for using coal-fired distillation; a practice that most Scotch distilleries have stopped. It is believed that this method is central to the character of the whisky and why it is retained. Today, its whiskies are highly prized, sought after and well worth experiencing given the opportunity

    Lot Features
    • BOTTLER
      SMWS
    • CASK TYPE
      Virgin Oak Puncheon
    • DISTILLERY
      Yoichi
    • TYPE
      Full Size
    • SIZE
      70 cl
    • STRENGTH
      61.6%
    Region
    Japan
    Japan

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