Nikka Nine Decades

In celebration of its 90th anniversary year, Nikka Whisky has unveiled Nine Decades, a blended whisky made with whiskies from each of the past nine decades. This includes more than 50 components from six Nikka-owned distilleries, with the oldest parcel in the blend a 1945 single malt whisky from the original Yoichi distillery.

“The Nikka Nine Decades showcases the artful blending that Nikka has pioneered over our 90 year history, and it delivers that journey to the consumer,” said Marcus Parmenter, Brand Ambassador.

“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.”

Additionally, Nikka Nine Decades also incorporates 1960s whiskies from Miyagikyo in Japan and Ben Nevis in Scotland as a tribute to Nikka’s Founder Masataka Taketsuru. Known as the father of Japanese whisky, Taketsuru was the first Japanese person to travel to Scotland to learn the art of whisky production.

In addition to its blend of whiskies of different age statements, Nikka Nine Decades also features whiskies made from malted barley, coffey grain, coffey malt, unmalted barley, corn and rye.

Nikka Nine Decades is non-chill filtered has been bottled at 48% abv and will retail for around $3,500. Each bottle will be sold in an individual gift box with the names and signatures of current and past master blenders, along with a booklet explain each decade’s whisky.

Out of the 4,000 bottles made available globally, less than 100 bottles have been allocated to the Australian market. Stockists include Whisky Alement, Whisky Den, RACV Club and Casa De Vinos (VIC); Boom Boom Room and Artesian Hospitality (QLD); Ralph Louis Frederick (SA); and Sake (NSW).