About Nikka

With its headquarters in Tokyo, The Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. Ltd. manufactures Japanese whiskey and other alcoholic drinks. Asahi Group Holdings owns it. The business runs many distilleries and other facilities in Japan, including two that produce Japanese whisky: the Yoichi distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaid, which was founded in 1934, and the Miyagikyo distillery in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Northern Honsh (established in 1969). It also owns Scotland's Ben Nevis Distillery, which was bought in 1989. Masataka Taketsuru, the company's creator, went to Scotland in 1918 to see the distillation of Scotch whisky firsthand. He pursued studies in malt whiskey production at the Hazelburn distillery in Campbeltown, close to the Mull of Kintyre, and organic chemistry at the University of Glasgow under the tutelage of Prof. T. S. Patterson. In 1920, he wed Jessie Roberta 'Rita' Cowan, a Glasgow doctor's daughter, and they moved back to Japan. Before founding Nikka in 1934, he worked for Kotobukiya (now Suntory) from 1923 until helping to create a distillery. After they passed away, their adopted son Takeshi Taketsuru took over as company president and significantly increased sales.

Nikka Whiskies

nikka days

Nikka Days


nikka taketsuru pure malt (2020 release)

Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt (2020 Release)


super nikka

Super Nikka


nikka coffey grain whisky

Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky


nikka coffey malt whisky

Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky


the nikka 12 year old

The Nikka 12 Year Old


the nikka tailored

The Nikka Tailored


Nikka Whisky From The Barrel

Nikka Whisky From The Barrel


Nikka Pure Malt Red

Nikka Pure Malt Red


Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old

Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old


Nikka Gold & Gold Samurai Edition

Nikka Gold & Gold Samurai Edition


Nikka Taketsuru 25 Year Old

Nikka Taketsuru 25 Year Old


nikka taketsuru 17 year old

Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year Old


nikka gold & gold knight edition

Nikka Gold & Gold Knight Edition


nikka coffey grain whisky - woody & mellow

Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky Woody & Mellow