🥃 Nikka Coffey Malt
Japanese whisky from 100% malted barley, distilled in a Coffey still at Miyagikyo; formally a grain whisky; 45% ABV, since 2013.
Nikka Coffey Malt is a Japanese whisky from Nikka, made from 100% malted barley and distilled in a Coffey column still. Although the raw material is the same as in single malt whisky, it is formally a grain whisky, because only whisky from pot stills is called malt. Its strength is 45% ABV, and there is no age statement. The producer gives 2013 as the year it appeared.
According to Whisky Advocate (Dave Broom, 2014), the whisky is distilled in Coffey stills at the Miyagikyo distillery, and it has become a permanent part of the range. The continuous still keeps more of the raw material's flavour than modern columns. The producer writes that it matures in old casks, and describes a silky texture and a rich malty taste.
Why this matters to you. Compare it with Nikka Coffey Grain: the still is the same, and the difference comes from the raw material, malt instead of corn. Miyagikyo Single Malt shows the same malt from pot stills. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe amount of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 45% ABV |
|---|---|
| Raw material | 100% malted barley |
| Distillation method | Coffey column still, Miyagikyo distillery |
| Cask type | old (used) oak barrels |
| Minimum maturation | no age statement |
| Year founded | 2013 (according to the producer) |
| Legal basis | JSLA standard for Japanese whisky (voluntary, from 01.04.2021) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Nikka Coffey Malt → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Nikka, 🥃 Japanese whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Nikka Coffey Grain, 🥃 Nikka Coffey Grain, 🥃 Nikka From The Barrel, 🥃 Nikka From The Barrel
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Nikka Coffey Malt is a single malt whisky?
No. It is made from 100% malt, but in a Coffey column still, so formally it is a grain whisky.
Where is Nikka Coffey Malt made?
According to Whisky Advocate, in Coffey stills at the Miyagikyo distillery.
What is the strength of Nikka Coffey Malt?
45% ABV.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Nikka From The Barrel — Blended Japanese whisky from Nikka since 1985: over a hundred malt and grain whiskies, married in casks; 51.4% ABV.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Miyagikyo Single Malt · 🥃 Yoichi Single Malt · 🥃 Nikka From The Barrel · 🥃 Nikka Coffey Grain · 🥃 Ardmore Legacy · 🥃 Hakushu 18 Years Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Nikka Whisky: Nikka Coffey Grain and Nikka Coffey Malt (45 %; Coffey Grain predominantly corn, launched 2012; Coffey Malt 100 % malted barley, launched 2013, classified as grain whisky; Coffey stills imported 1963 and 1966)
- Whisky Advocate: Nikka Coffey Malt 45 % (Dave Broom, Fall 2014; Coffey stills at Miyagikyo; 100 % malted barley; core range)
- WHISKY Magazine: New Japanese whisky labelling standards released (JSLA, effective 01.04.2021, voluntary)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)