Our Final Whisky Tasting for 2024!
“Celebrating 90 Years since distillation first began in Hokkaido at the Yoichi Distillery, the Nine Decades is a celebration of all that Nikka has become since its original founding by Masataka Taketsuru.
Limited to only 40 bottles in Australia, this highly sought after creation features Whisky selected from all 6 Nikka distilleries. The company blended the oldest stocks of single malt from Yoichi and Miyagikyo Distilleries, as well as whisky from Ben Nevis, grain whisky from Moji and Satsuma Tsukasa, and aged grain whisky from Nishinomiya.
The oldest liquid in the barrel comes from the 1940s, making it some of the oldest Yoichi ever bottled, the spirit being old enough to have seen the end of Imperial Japan.”
We have been lucky enough to try this incredible dram already, and we can say for certain that you are in for a treat…
Pre-purchasing a bottle of the Nine Decades includes a ticket to the launch event, where your bottle will be presented to you on the night!
Purchase your bottle here
We were lucky enough to try a pre-release sample of this incredible spirit
“The Nikka Nine Decades is an experience. What makes this ‘blended whisky’ different to a lot of other blends is that the usual expectation of it being a grain-heavy, younger spirit is flipped on its head. The vast majority of this blend draws from older Yoichi, Miyagikyo and Ben Nevis stocks, over 70% being this aged spirit. In fact, only a small portion comes from the newer grain distilleries. There was a faint brightness reminiscent of Nikka’s Coffey Grain, but the spotlight was on the deep flavours of Yoichi & Miyagikyo, that elegant, soft peat and sherry influence coming through, supported by the chewiness from old Ben Nevis malt”
The Nikka Nine Decades is an easy excuse to celebrate the world of Japanese Whisky, and what a celebration we are in for. From Akashi to Akkeshi to Chichibu, from Sake to Shochu, we are going to be looking at everything Japan has to offer.
We will be sourcing some exciting, special bottles for this event, and the lineup is not yet finalised!
WHAT WE’LL BE TASTING
Nikka Nine Decades – 90th Anniversary Bottling 48%
Ichiro’s Malt Single Cask #7257 – Whisky Abbey 2023 Special Bottling 60%
Signatory Vintage Ben Nevis Single Cask #15 – 2013 Single Malt 48%
Akkeshi Keichitsu Peated 2023 Release Single Malt 55%
Akashi Red Label Japanese Whisky (Highball)Â 40%
More to be announced soon…
Along with
Niyodogawa Black Junmai Daiginjo Koshu (Aged) Sake
TBA Shochu Sample
DETAILS
WHAT: Nikka Nine Decades Launch: A Tour of Japan Whisky Masterclass (5th December)
WHERE:Â The Oak Barrel, 152 Elizabeth St, Sydney, 2000
WHEN:Â Thursday 5th December, 2024, doors open 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start
TYPE:Â In-person only
PRICE: $149 or $125 for Oak Barrel Enthusiasts & Connoisseurs
HOW TO BUY TICKETS
- To purchase a ticket please add this item to your cart and process at the checkout. Please note, there are no physical tickets – your name will be on the door.
- We offer one discounted ticket per Oak Barrel Enthusiast or Connoisseur. Oak Barrel Enthusiasts & Connoisseurs will receive their discount once the ticket is added to the cart.
- If you are an Oak Barrel Enthusiast or Connoisseur and add more than one ticket to your account, the remaining tickets will be charged at guest prices.
- Please advise any friends that are Oak Barrel Enthusiasts or Connoisseurs that they will need to log into their own account to purchase discounted tickets.
- If you are buying a gift for someone else, please specify their name in Order Notes during the checkout process.
- Tickets are non-refundable or exchangeable, so please make sure to check your dates before booking.