Japanese whisky distiller, Nikka Whisky, is releasing a unique new blend in celebration of its 90th anniversary, combining whiskies from the past nine decades into the limited edition Nikka Nine Decades whisky.
Nikka Whisky was founded in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, who travelled to Scotland to study the art of whisky-making. Embracing both pot still and column still methods, Nikka crafts a diverse range of distinct whiskies.
The new Nine Decades blend is made from more than 50 components from six Nikka-owned distilleries, and combines malted barley, coffey grain, coffey malt, unmalted barley, corn and rye. The oldest whisky in the blend is a 1945 Yoichi single malt whisky, and it also includes 1960s whiskies from Miyagikyo in Japan and Ben Nevis in Scotland.
The unique blended whisky is so rare that less than 100 bottles are for sale in Australia, with 4000 available worldwide. Retailing at around $3500, it will also be available by the dram at selected venues, so whisky lovers can experience the taste without the bottle price tag.
The Nikka Nine Decades is presented in an individual gift box with the names and signatures of current and past master blenders, along with a special booklet that explains each decade’s whisky.
Nikka brand ambassador, Marcus Parmenter, said Nine Decades showcases the blending that the company has pioneered over its 90 year history, and delivers that journey to the consumer.
“Through this whisky you can see all the way from our humble beginnings to our exciting present and get lost in the stories that we’ve made along the way. If this is 90 years, I can’t wait to see what our future holds,” said Parmenter.
