Nikka 1998 Single Cask #143228
Lot number: 069-3725
Winning bid: £360
Founded by Masataka Taketsuru in 1934, Nikka is the second largest distiller in Japan. Starting with the Yoichi distillery and then adding Miyagikyo in 1969, Nikka also own Ben Nevis distillery in Scotland. Owned by Asahi Breweries since 2001, the name Nikka is a contraction of Nippon Kaju which was adopted in 1952.
Nikka's Coffey Malt whiskies have proved extremely popular - malted barley which has been distilled in a continuous "Coffey" still, as opposed to the usual unmalted grains. This offering is bottled from a single cask.
Distilled: 30.06.1998
Bottled: 06.07.2012
Cask Number: 143228
60% ABV / 70cl
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