Nikka Coffey Malt Whiskey

Nikka Coffey Malt Whiskey is an original single malt whiskey, distilled from malt in a Coffey still, and is one of the essential components of Nikka blends. The Coffey still was named in honor of its inventor, Aeneas Coffey. In 1830, the French-born Irishman would perfect this technique, which would become widely adopted by the Scots for the production of blends, allowing them to overtake Ireland as the Whisly producer par excellence. The distillation process is continuous, whereas the stills used to produce Single Malts require two separate distillations. Nikka has two Coffey stills at its Miyagikyo distillery for the production of its grain whiskeys. Imported from Scotland in 1963, these ancient stills produce very round spirits, with a distinctive character that defines Nikka's signature blends.