Nikka From The Barrel Japanese Whisky

Cask strength intensity at 51.4% ABV

Only blenders have the privilege of knowing the taste of the whisky straight from the cask, at the stage when it is a concentrate of nature’s vitality, marrying layers of maturity and depth. From The Barrel, bottled at 51.4% ABV, owes its existence to the blenders’ desire to share the joy of that natural intensity.

A Natural Harmonization

We carefully blend many batches of matured whiskies and return them to casks for a few months. This ‘marriage’ technique allows different batches to deepen together as one, producing a mellow harmony on the palate while retaining a potent, high-alcohol whisky aroma on the nose.

Tasting Notes

Overflowing With Aroma And Richness
From The Barrel is a meticulous blend of over a hundred malt and grain whiskies, primarily malt whiskies from Nikka’s two distilleries in Japan and signature Coffey grain whiskies.Married to create a whisky that is both rich and mellow, it reveals—after a brief pause—an elegant aroma and deep complexity, with a pleasantly stimulating kick

Nose
Rick oaky aroma
Vanilla and chocolat sweetness and gorgeous orange peel, grain aroma

Palate
Thick and sweet mouthfeel, oak astringency and a firm, full-bodied taste

Finish
Woody and bitter aftertaste