Yoichi
Région
Hokkaido
Pays
Japan
Fondée
1934
Propriétaire
Nikka (Asahi Group)
Source d'eau
Draws from hard, mineral-rich sea-facing springs near the Sea of Japan coast in Yoichi, Hokkaido. The high-mineral content water, combined with the cold northern climate, contributes to Yoichi's notably robust, peaty, and complex character.
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Yoichi was founded by Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky, who chose Hokkaido for its Scottish-like climate. The distillery retains direct-fired coal heating of its pot stills — one of the last in the world — producing a bold, peated, maritime-influenced whisky.
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- What is Yoichi distillery?
- Yoichi — Nikka's Hokkaido distillery since 1934. Coal-fired stills producing bold, peated, maritime Japanese whisky.
- When was Yoichi founded?
- Yoichi was founded in 1934.
- Where is Yoichi distillery located?
- Yoichi is located in Hokkaido, Japan.
- What water source does Yoichi use?
- Yoichi uses Draws from hard, mineral-rich sea-facing springs near the Sea of Japan coast in Yoichi, Hokkaido. The high-mineral content water, combined with the cold northern climate, contributes to Yoichi's notably robust, peaty, and complex character. as its water source.