Nikka's founder Masataka Taketsuru is considered the father of Japanese whisky. After completing studies in chemistry, he was recruited by the Settsu Shuzo company, who sent him to Scotland in 1918 to complete his apprenticeship. There he developed a passion for whisky and decided to dedicate his life to it. In 1934, he built Yoichi, his first distillery, on the island of Hokkaido. Its growing success enabled him to establish a second distillery in 1969, near Sendai, named Miyagikyo. It is from the single malts of these two distilleries that the Nikka Whisky group produces its entire range of Japanese whiskies.

Nikka Super Rare Old is an iconic blend from Nikka and one of its most popular expressions ever since its launch in 1962. It contains a high share of Nikka’’s malts Yoichi and Miyagikyo. It is particularly popular in Japan, where it is enjoyed in highballs and mizuwari.