Yoichi distillery
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| Region: Japan | |
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| Location | Kurokawacho 7-6, Yoichicho, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido, 046-0003 |
| Coordinates | 43°11′14″N 140°47′30″E / 43.18722°N 140.79167°ECoordinates: 43°11′14″N 140°47′30″E / 43.18722°N 140.79167°E |
| Owner | Nikka Whisky Distilling |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Status | Active |
| No. of stills | 6 pot stills |
| Website | Nikka Whisky Distilling |
Yoichi distillery (Japanese: 余市蒸溜所, Hepburn: Yoichi jōryūsho) is a Japanese whisky distillery. It is located at Yoichi (余市町, Yoichi-chō), a town in the Yoichi District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]
The distillery is owned by Nikka Whisky Distilling, and was opened in 1934. It is the older of the two distilleries owned by Nikka Whisky, the other being the company’s Miyagikyo distillery near Sendai.[1][2]
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Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Yoichi Distillery". WHISKY Magazine Japan. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Miyagikyo Distillery". WHISKY Magazine Japan. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
Bibliography[]
- Cha, Frances (26 March 2014). "Bamboo Forest vs. Stone Castle: The rival empires of Japanese whiskey (sic)". CNN. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- Hornyak, Tim (12 April 2012). "Japan's northernmost distillery". bbc.com. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- "Simon" (26 March 2014). "A Look at Nikka Whisky". BarLifeUK website. BarLifeUK. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. |
- Yoichi distillery – Nikka Whisky official site page about the distillery
- Yoichi single malt whisky products – Nikka Whisky official site page about the distillery's single malt products
This article is based upon a translation of the French language version as at May 2014.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Hokkaido
- Distilleries in Japan
- Japanese whisky
- Companies based in Hokkaido
- 1934 establishments in Japan
- Japanese brands