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11 October 2019
Closed
21 October 2019
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39%
70cl
UK
39%
70cl

Nikka Matsuo Bashō Decanter

A beautiful bottle of Nikka celebrating the Japanese Haiku poet, Matsuo Bashō (1644 - 1694)

Each side of the decanter displays a different Haiku.

  • SIDE 1 - \"When I see the flowers on a rainy day, I can feel the beauty which everyone tells\"
  • SIDE 2 - \"I can only hear the sound of a butterfly which pervading on the stone since it's very quiet.\"
  • SIDE 3 - \"Women's hand when they're doing rice planting looks like doing dyeing work.\"
  • SIDE 4 - \"It's hard to find Kasa Island because of the rain in May.\"
64%
70cl
UK
64%
70cl

Nikka 1995 Coffey Grain Single Cask #112051 / LMDW 60th Anniversary

This single cask Nikka Coffey Grain was distilled on 20th February 1995 and bottled from single cask #112051 for La Maison du Whisky in celebration of their 60th anniversary.

Nikka Coffey grain was originally produced at Nikka's Nishinomiya distillery in Kansai before being moved to Miyagikuo, Sendai in 1999. 

Warehouse #18.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Nikka Tsuru 17 Year Old ​

Nikka's new Tsuru 17 year old blend is becoming increasingly sought after, particularly following awards such as 'Best Japanese Blended Whisky between 13 and 20 Years' from the World Whisky Awards.

Direct from Nikka's website : 

\"Nikka Whisky founder Masataka Taketsuru, known as the \"father of Japanese whisky,\" brought together all his passion and know-how to create Tsuru blended whisky. Over 17 years, this highly refined blend has been honed further by the hands of time to be reborn as the pinnacle of Nikka whisky. Its dignified nobility shrouded in delicate grace is the very essence of Nikka.\"

61.5%
50cl
UK
61.5%
50cl

Eigashima 2015 Akashi Ex-Sake Cask 50cl / Ghost Series #9 

Akashi is the name given to the the single malt produced at the Eigashima distillery. The site is often also referred to as the White Oak distillery, after the blend it produces. Because demand for White Oak is so high, most Eigashima single malt is reserved for this, so Akashi is quite rare.

This is a 2015 vintage single cask, matured in ex-Sake barrel #101520.

Only 500 bottles were produced.

43%
75cl
UK
43%
75cl

Nikka Gold and Gold Samurai

Originally only available in the Japanese duty free market, this Nikka blend is adorned by a Samurai.

Gold and Gold is a blend of pot and coffey still whiskies from Nikka's distilleries.

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10 x 3cl
UK
see lot description
10 x 3cl

Nikka Drinks by the Dram Miniatures 10 x 3cl

  • All malt 40%
  • Taketsuru 43%
  • 12 year old 43%
  • Taketsuru 21 year old 43%
  • Pure malt Red 43%
  • Coffey grain whisky 45%
  • From the Barrel 51.4%
  • Pure malt Black 43%
  • Coffey malt 45%
  • Blended whisky 40%
45%
70cl
UK
45%
70cl

Nikka Coffey Grain

A single grain whisky produced by Nikka.

Nikka Coffey Grain was originally produced at Nikka's Nishinomiya distillery in Kansai before being moved to Miyagikyo, Sendai in 1999.

43%
50cl
UK
43%
50cl

Fujikai 10 Year Old Single Malt 50cl

Nonjatta can provide a great deal of helpful information about unusual, new whiskies produced from Japan.

This was created by Monde Shuzo, in partnership with Les Whiskies du Monde, it’s been matured in ex-bourbon casks for 10 years.

It comes in a 50cl bottle and is limited to 8,808 bottles. “Fujikai” refers to Mt Fuji and “Kai-no-kuni” which is the old name for Yamanashi prefecture.

46%
50cl
UK
46%
50cl

Fuji Gotemba Blenders Choice Single Grain 2015 50cl

Distilled at Kirin Fuji Gotemba, this single grain whisky was limited to only 420 bottles, this is bottle 214.

This is technically one of the world's largest distilleries producing both malt and grain, also having its own cooperage and bottling plant. 

 

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