Nikka Days: The Japanese Highball Whisky — Light, Charming, Refreshing from Yoichi and Miyagikyo

Item: Nikka Days: The Japanese Highball Whisky — Light, Charming, Refreshing from Yoichi and Miyagikyo
Rating: 7
Author: Ash Carrington

Ash Carrington April 10, 2026 1 views

7 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Yoichi & Miyagikyo Distilleries
Type: Japanese
Age: NAS
ABV: 40% ABV
Price: £38

Tasting Notes

Nose

Candy floss, pink Japanese apples, lemon drops, sherbet, icing sugar — bright and fresh

Palate

Soft and creamy — vanilla ice cream, marshmallow, runny honey, yellow cherries, green apples, pears — designed for refreshment

Finish

Short and crisp — fruity sweetness fading quickly, light peppery warmth — built for the highball, not the Glencairn

First Impressions

Nikka Days — the highball whisky. Yoichi + Miyagikyo. 2018. 40%. Light, charming, refreshing. Not a sipper — a mixer.

Tasting

Candy floss nose. Ice cream and honey palate. Short crisp finish. The highball whisky, by design.

The Verdict

Nikka Days earns a 6.5 — exactly what it sets out to be at £38. Not for neat sipping, but a superb highball base. Light, charming, refreshing. Japan's everyday whisky.

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Ash Carrington

Reviews Editor

Ash brings a global palate to the team, having spent five years based in Singapore and Tokyo exploring the rapidly evolving Asian whisky scene. As Reviews Editor at Whiskeyful.com, his reviews are kno...