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Japanese Grain Whisky (Coffey Still)

Nikka's use of the Coffey (continuous) still — named for its Irish inventor Aeneas Coffey who patented it in 1831 — produces a distinctively rich grain whisky that has surprised spirits critics expecting the neutral character typical of continuous distillation.

Flavor Profile

Unusual richness and character for a column-distilled spirit. Nikka Coffey Grain: corn-based, bourbon-like, but distinctly Japanese. Nikka Coffey Malt (technically a malt whisky made in a Coffey still) is one of the most interesting whiskies in the world.

Key Producers

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Nikka Coffey Malt
$65-85
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Chita
$60-80
corn-based
Nikka Coffey Grain
bourbon-likedistinctly Japanese) (premium
Column-distilled grain whisky produced in Japan under voluntary JSLMA standards.