The Yoichi distillery is the first distillery built by Nikka in 1934. Nikka's founder, Masataka Taketsuru, chose Yoichi in Hokkaido because of the similar weather conditions as in Scotland, where Masataka has mastered the craft of Whisky bottling. The Yoichi - Single Malt was created using Whiskies of different ages and the typical Nikka distillation style using heated coal.
