In the past, I had a great fondness for the Yoichi range, especially when it was readily accessible and reasonably priced. Regrettably, this latest release does not match the quality of its predecessor, at least as far as my memory serves. Moreover, I find the exorbitant price charged by avaricious importers to be entirely unwarranted. Although I’m glad to have tasted it, I cannot help but feel that this whisky is not worth the exorbitant price tag. It’s not a terrible whisky, but I would have been gravely disappointed had I paid the asked price for it.
Slàinte MhathSuper Administrator8622 mar 2024 5:12 pm
Quick hit review. Yes, we know it's too expensive, but let's focus on the return of the age statement. Citric and slightly yeasty, the nose highlights lime juice, mango and red currants. Sandalwood, rosemary and hints of soot appear. On the palate, tropical fruits, ginger and restrained peat smoke are interwoven with grapefruit, apricot jam and mineral-dry notes. This is well-composed. Lemon, banana and green tea fade in the sweet and sour finish. Although it can't replace the likes of Yoichi 15, it is definitely a step into the right direction. RATING: 3.9/5.0 stars ≙ 86 pts → FIRST-CLASS [-]
LongPourAmourBlogExpert Senior8908 apr 2024 10:08 am
Truly enjoyable and I would love for this Yoichi to be more widely available. It is such a whisky, like the Lagavulin 16 years old, you can always have an opened bottle of in your cabinet. The problem is, for the price of this Yoichi, you can buy two of those Lagavulins. Hoping that this will change in the future. Yoichi deserves a larger following. Full review with tasting notes on: https://whisky-odyssey.com/nl/TASTING-NOTES/Yoichi-Single-Malt/
Julia E SExpert Senior8819 sep 2024 6:30 pm
Grapefruit, limes, sugar biscuits, leaves; the smoke is most noticeable in the finish, mineral, slightly salty, maritime but also slightly medicinal like Laphi. Very round with a nice mouthfeel. Unfortunately overpriced, but still a very good malt.
DrPepper_AddictConnoisseur8611 nov 2025 3:14 am
DrinkcharlesExpert Junior8826 aug 2026 1:51 am
Nose: Sea salt, sea breeze, lemons, light tar, earthiness, minerality, and peanuts. Mouth: Sweet and rounded. Lemons, tangerines, oranges, and pineapple, moving into minty florals, light burning ash, and burnt charcoal smoke. Finish: Long. Lingering ash and tar, asphalt, wood spice, milk chocolate, leather, and prolonged mocha.
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DrisConnoisseur8706 apr 2023 11:47 pm
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
TipsyBoyExpert Senior8713 jun 2025 4:44 pm
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 88
Carl_DJBExpert Senior8416 jun 2025 7:01 pm
нос 84 · вкус 84 · финиш 85
DiracConnoisseur8711 may 2026 5:35 am
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
88
peat
Вкус
87
Balanced and easy to drink
Финиш
86
A bit short
kawhiConnoisseur8627 jul 2026 10:39 pm
нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 85
ychanyExpert Junior8828 jul 2026 1:47 pm
Lemon, peat, and oriental spices. It feels like taking a walk through a Japanese temple in spring. Astonishing quality for a 10-year-old release.
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 88
TordeauxConnoisseur8617 mar 2023 5:41 am
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
JOATMONExpert Senior8722 nov 2023 7:01 pm
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
cyclomanExpert Senior8523 dec 2023 4:33 am
нос 86 · вкус 83 · финиш 85
alex..w..fanConnoisseur8402 mar 2024 10:27 am
We opened a bottle with slightly different parameters: code 6/120461049, date on the information from the importer - 01/30/2023. Gorgeous fresh nose of green style, the taste is a little watery, not enough body, but overall a very good impression! Almost the perfect dram to drink for every day! 22 20+ 21 21 84+
DRAGNEWBIEExpert Junior8716 aug 2024 3:40 pm
It's expensive, but it's a delicious and good whisky.
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
87
You can feel the smoky peat. It is definitely Yoichi. If you keep smelling it, there is citrus in it. It feels like it is more than 10 years old.
Вкус
87
It feels soft on the lips and has a smoky and slightly acidic taste.
Финиш
86
A medium finish with a smoky finish that follows.
KikipExpert Senior8616 may 2025 2:17 pm
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
ZLakoExpert Senior8520 oct 2023 9:23 pm
Tasted along on a head to head with Kanosuke Single Malt Limited Edition 2022. WB208179 89 pts / 100
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
87
A very strong and dominant note of sandalwood. Tar and light smoke. A very nice honey note creeps up slowly along with grassy and herbal notes. Green apples. Very strong malty notes along with buttered salted toast. Last but not least some fresh green-ish bananas.
Вкус
85
First thing that hits your palate is ash. Sandalwoof again along with a faint note of vanilla. Honey and green apples again. The body is quite thick and buttery. Black pepper and cough syrup. Unripe fruits.
Финиш
82
Medium length, clean, crisp, light touch of pepper and honey.
maltaholicConnoisseur8713 feb 2024 4:25 pm
Immediately resembles a Springbank 10 year old, and I wouldn't be surprised if that was the model for Nikka. A nice, intense peat note - not a smoky note! Tasteful and round. Could have used a little more revs...
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
_Unknown_Expert Junior8515 apr 2024 6:05 am
a vague banana and yellow apple sweetness and hints of butter cookies. Also white bread and dried grassy
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 85
Yasu89Expert Senior8715 oct 2025 12:13 pm
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
Void_ClubExpert Senior8713 jul 2026 10:06 am
The aroma is outstanding, but the taste is a bit watery. However, this flaw doesn't detract from the overall quality; it remains a balanced, easy-drinking whisky with a degree of complexity. As a base whisky from the distillery, it performs its job admirably.
KittoConnoisseur8530 jul 2026 1:47 pm
I didn't really smell peat.
zzqfylConnoisseur8702 jun 2024 8:18 am
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
manspearExpert Senior8703 jun 2024 4:11 pm
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
gallfuxConnoisseur—14 dec 2025 6:25 pm
A solid malt. But honestly, nothing more than that. Japanese whiskies often seem older than they actually are. That's not the case with this one. It doesn't have the elegance of some others. It's a decent 10-year-old whisky. But it's considerably overpriced for what it is.
BellbirdMember Senior8623 feb 2026 3:26 am
Smoky, woody. Japanese hinoki woody. Umami and slightly spicy fruit finish.
OctoberStellaExpert Senior8830 aug 2026 3:57 pm
Better than Springbank 10 years
KyotoLeftyExpert Senior8624 jan 2023 9:56 am
Appearance: Medium to deep bronze. Nose: Caramel, typical Yoichi campfire smoke, though less than in the NAS, very malty, biscuits, light peach and apple. Palate: Fruitier flavor, more peach and apricot, apple, vanilla, campfire smoke. Finish: Smoky, with vanilla and spices. With Water: Fruitier and spicier, with less noticeable peat and smoke. Overall: I felt it was not as dynamic as the old 10 year old. The peat is mild, the stone fruit and malt character is big. Very nice but maybe doesn’t quite live up to our hopes and dreams.
Crushed_ldHConnoisseur8831 aug 2023 11:04 pm
нос 89 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
RGillExpert Senior7008 nov 2023 4:33 pm
Grain, buttery, vanilla and sweet peat. Too suble for me.
sotongwong98Expert Senior8620 nov 2023 3:39 pm
FicelliConnoisseur8625 apr 2024 5:41 pm
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
Hanqing_ZhuExpert Senior8613 jun 2025 4:14 pm
gaborusoConnoisseur8531 mar 2023 5:47 pm
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Wh1skyHamsterExpert Senior8512 apr 2023 7:56 pm
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
MrYensConnoisseur8626 apr 2023 4:05 pm
drink_tonyExpert Senior8604 aug 2023 10:10 am
StefanKatonaXXLExpert Senior8910 aug 2024 8:21 pm
Even though I am an opponent of Japanese whiskys especially because of the dubious quality, origin and price policy, I have to admit that this is a really interesting and great whisky. The biggest surprise for me was the surprising similarity with the Springbank brand. I didn't even expect any peat notes, and yet they are there. Otherwise pleasantly vanilla, honey, with notes of mango and papaya, heather, honey sweetness, maybe subtle hints of leather and beer kvass. On my own, I probably would never have tasted this whisky because I boycott whisky from this country, but I would like to thank Peter Praženek for providing me with a sample of this liquid, it was a really pleasant experience!
TimkoTConnoisseur8306 apr 2023 7:31 pm
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
NomorewhExpert Senior8708 mar 2024 5:53 pm
Light peat, malty and floral, not bad
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
JBKwbConnoisseur8611 mar 2024 8:22 pm
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
etwa77Expert Senior8719 nov 2024 5:46 pm
a very excellent nose, that reminds me of the elegant bunna 12's from the 70's.. with notes of freshly ground coffee, some wood polish, orange rind and dark teas.. it's not the same level on the palate and in the finish, but it's still a very accomplished dram.
apple, strawberry, grape, mango, vanilla, flower, soft medicinal Is this 10 years old? It was surprising that the scent layers were so diverse. Although it was soft in taste, I could mostly feel the taste from the nosing... However, the alcohol content was a bit disappointing. I wish it had been more intense.
kiszelypExpert Junior8607 dec 2025 7:47 pm
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
RingstoneExpert Senior9006 apr 2023 8:19 pm
Different fruits than in the Yoichi NAS and a much longer finish in comparison. In contrast to the old 10s, there is less sherry and no more vanilla.
Fruits, spices, smoke, pepper, ash, campfire, apples, very intense
Финиш
89
Dark chocolate, becoming drier, oak, very long finish with a pleasant fruitiness
sagara-kunConnoisseur8718 nov 2023 4:22 pm
Nothing complex but impossible to say no to a second drink in a relaxing context.
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
87
Very sweet nose, slightly peaty and smoky, with bitter almond, pepper and a veil of camphor. Once again, it is the balance that is more important than the complexity.
Вкус
88
In the mouth it is creamy, on light peat, smoke, cold ash. Pepper, orange peel, almond.
Финиш
87
Long finish on peat, smoke, the sweetness of a little candy.
whiskyloverturkExpert Junior8417 feb 2025 8:21 am
нос 83 · вкус 83 · финиш 85
fransoif@bdxExpert Senior8731 oct 2025 5:20 pm
Tasted at Golden Promise, Paris, 02/23. Overall it's very good, but like many other Scotch whiskies, I personally find it clearly inferior to the previous 10YO OB bottling. The peaty/smoky side is much more discreet; it seems to lose some of its character.
PopilllConnoisseur8828 dec 2025 10:16 am
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
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