Yoichi 1987
| Category | JAPANESE |
| Distillery | Yoichi |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1987 |
| Bottled Year | 2004 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 53.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | - |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
boy does it talk indeed. It is probably spicier and more herbal, more on ‘Japanese aromas’, with some incense, sandalwood, resinous woods (mizunara?), tiny green apples and pears, eucalyptus and camphor, then some green smoke (garden bonfire) and a very complex set of spices, all based on saps and resins. Thuja wood? Love it. With water: we’re now in precious teas territories, with also a good deal of fresh nutmeg (very vivid) and fresh cinnamon. A touch of grated horseradish. Fab nose
restaurant Palate
exceptional, thick, ridden with waxy and sappy flavours, some tiny dried fruits (jujube?) and really a lot of sandalwood once again. Completely different from the Chichibu, but just as sublime. Less smoky for sure, but still smoky. With water: incredibly complex, pine-y, resinous, ‘Japanese’, perhaps one of the last of its kind – knowing that Karuizawa’s in a separate – not saying higher – league
timer Finish
long, superbly camphory. Add zillions of tiny sappy flavours, many unknown to me