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Yoichi whisky

6 bottles in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

About the distillery

Region
Hokkaido, Japan
Founded
1934
Status
Producing
Owner
Owned by Nikka (Asahi) (since 1934), through Nikka Whisky Distilling Co., Ltd.; as recorded October 2026
Visitor tours
Open to visitors (tours from £5, avg £15; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
Visitor rating
4.4 out of 5 (1312 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026

Secondary Market Barometer

2,835 lots sold · £1.2m hammer total

How Yoichi bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between January 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#37of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
20.6Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£170average £420, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
10%of lots (271), the rest official bottlings (2,564)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Yoichi 1976 Single Cask 15 Year Old #1261212022£9,220
Yoichi 1976 Single Cask 15 Year Old #1261212023£5,800
Yoichi 19842020£5,488
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Yoichi 10 Year Old729£110
Yoichi 15 Year Old435£290
Yoichi 20 Year Old282£1,050

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 1 November 2026.

Questions

What is the cheapest Yoichi whisky?
The cheapest Yoichi whisky is Yoichi Single Malt Single Malt Whisky (45% ABV, 70cl), at £67.60 from Master of Malt. That is £72.55 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Yoichi (£69.95) and Yoichi 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky (£134.95).
How much does Yoichi whisky cost?
Yoichi whisky costs from £67.60 to £250.00, with a median of £154.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Yoichi Non-Peated (bottled 2021) - Nikka Discovery Single Malt Whisky.
What is the oldest Yoichi whisky you can buy?
Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Japanese 10 year old Whisky, at 10 years old, from £154.95.
How did Nikka begin?
Masataka Taketsuru left Torii’s company and moved to Hokkaido, choosing Yoichi for its Scottish-like climate, water and nearby peat. His company was first called Dai Nippon Kaju, the “Great Japanese Juice Company”, and sold apple juice while the whisky matured. Production began in 1936 and the first whisky went on sale as Nikka in 1940.