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Nikka Coffey Grain, 0.7
The Coffey Still is the world's first patented continuous still, invented by Aeneas Coffey in 1830. While Masataka Taketsuru was in Scotland, he had the opportunity to learn how to distil grain whisky in a Coffey Still first-hand from artisans at James Calder in Bo'ness in 1919. Masataka liked the characteristics of this type of still and installed two sets of Coffey Stills after founding Nikka Whisky. The first still was imported from Scotland to Japan in 1963, followed by the second still in 1966. These traditional Coffey Stills are not easy to operate and are not efficient for producing spirits. However, they retain the aromas derived from the ingredients and provide a distinctive creamy texture.
This is a classic grain whisky that was launched in 2012. Predominantly made from corn, the whisky distilled in a Coffey Still is aged in old second-fill casks, re-coopered and re-charred casks, originally made from American oak, to deliver sweet and soft flavours to the Coffey distillates.