Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky is an exceptional Japanese whisky, produced from 100 per cent malted barley, yet fundamentally different from classic single malt in terms of its distillation process. Instead of the usual pot stills, Nikka Whisky uses traditional Coffey stills – continuous distillation apparatus whose design dates back to the construction patented by Aeneas Coffey in 1830. Nikka’s founder, Masataka Taketsuru, became familiar with this distillation method as early as 1919 during his stay in Scotland. The two Coffey stills that are now characteristic of Nikka were brought from Scotland to Japan in 1963 and 1966. Although these historic stills are comparatively demanding to operate and not particularly efficient, Nikka values them particularly for their ability to preserve the character of the raw materials and produce distillates with a characteristically creamy texture.


Nikka Coffey Malt is the result of ongoing experimentation by the Japanese whisky producers and was developed in 2013. After the whisky – produced exclusively from malted barley – has been distilled in Coffey stills, it is matured in older casks to specifically emphasise its malty character, complexity and silky texture. An important distinguishing feature concerns its classification: although it is made exclusively from 100 per cent malted barley, Coffey Malt is classified not as a malt whisky but as a grain whisky under the relevant Japanese regulations, due to its distillation in a continuous Coffey still. At 45 per cent in the 0.7-litre bottle, this bottling is therefore an unusual combination of pure barley malt and traditional continuous-still distillation.

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