Hokkaido, Hokkaido
Yoichi Distillery
余市蒸溜所
Founded
1934
Owner
Nikka (Asahi Group)
Still Type
pot
Water Source
Underground water from the余市川 (Yoichi River)
Status
active
✓ JSLMA Member
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About
Founded by Masataka Taketsuru, who chose Yoichi for its similarity to Scottish distilling conditions. Famous for its direct coal fired pot stills, producing a bold, peaty, maritime style of malt whisky.
