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Bottle archive / hokkaido

Nikka From The Barrel

ニッカフロム・ザ・バレル

On the shelf Not declared

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What it costs in Japan

Observed shop / shelf price

¥3,300

700ml · tax basis not recorded

Static FX equivalent: about $22 at ¥150/$ (2026-08); not an overseas observation.

Our estimate · checked August 2026

Observed shop / shelf price · 750ml · tax basis not recorded

$80

Observed price · checked August 2026
Total Wine & More listed price, 500ml — the same size as the Japanese bottle, so this row carries no packaging-size distortion.

No markup multiple is shown unless both the Japan and overseas values are observed transaction/shelf prices with dated provenance.

Can you actually buy it here?

Stocked by ordinary Japanese liquor shops and supermarkets at list price.

Our estimate · checked August 2026
Widely stocked in Japan at close to the site's dated editorial price observation.

Is it Japanese whisky?

We found no producer statement either way. This is not an accusation of anything; it means the question is unanswered.

How it tastes

Nikka describes From The Barrel as a complex blend bottled at 51.4% ABV. The current official product page checked in September 2026 does not provide enough information to attribute a Ben Nevis component or to establish a JSLMA classification, so this site marks the status as undeclared rather than inferring non-compliance. Flavor scores and the 86/100 rating are editorial.

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Our estimates, scored the same way across every bottle so they can be compared.

Specification

Producer	Nikka Whisky
Region	Hokkaido
Type	Blended
Age	No age statement
ABV	51.4%
Casks	Various
Best served	On the rocks, With water
Our rating	86 / 100 (editorial)

Where to buy outside Japan

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