Nikka Days is launched as a smooth & delicate blended whisky, a successor to the popular Nikka All Malt. Nikka Days is a Japanese whisky (which means it is at least blended in Japan) and includes some Coffey Grain, Coffey Malt, Yoichi single malt and lightly peated single malt from Miyagikyo.
Nikka Days
(40%, OB +/- 2019)
Nikka DaysNose: light, fairly bright, full of pears and banana candy. Hints of strawberry donut frosting and rhubarb compote. Some floral notes. Vanilla. There’s a subtle alcoholic tang, but overall I think it’s very easy to like.
Mouth: less impressive. The grainy, alcoholic side is much more prominent. Some apples, caramel and light peppery notes, but that’s about it. Cereals. Mint. Similar to a (cheaper) Scotch blend. A green, leafy note towards the end.
Finish: short, with a hint of cardboard and lots of grainy notes.
I lost the positive idea once I started sipping. It’s not flawed or anything, but I guess the base components are young. Just an uncomplicated entry-level whisky, slightly uninspired but I guess it makes decent highballs. Available from The Whisky Exchange for instance.
Score: 74/100