HighBall🍹調酒最佳 日本 🥃 威士忌 Nikka from the Barrel whisky the best Japanese Whiskey to make Highball
不少愛喝威士忌的人獨鍾日本威士忌之父竹鶴政孝相關酒廠產品，不過，在威士忌聖經等評鑑盛讚日本威士忌後，兼具高評價與親民價格的日本威士忌就逐漸稀少。
Many whisky drinkers are attracted to the products associated with Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whisky, but after the praise of the Whisky Bible and other reviews, Japanese whisky, which is both highly regarded and affordable, is becoming rare.
熱天最需要的，就是能當HighBall調酒基酒的威士忌，還要同時滿足高評價與親民價格兩個條件，在日本威士忌裡，非Nikka from the Barrel whisky威士忌莫屬。
What you need on a hot day is a whisky that can serve as the base for a HighBall, but a Japanese whisky that is both highly rated and affordable is Nikka from the Barrel whisky.
Nikka from the Barrel是把超過一百種不同批次酒桶的麥芽威士忌跟穀物威士忌調和後，重新放回酒桶陳釀，完成陳釀程序後，不過濾，直接把酒從酒桶取出裝瓶，稱為「From the Barrel」。
Nikka From The Barrel is a blended whisky which was released in 1985. The complex formula is created by blending more than 100 different batches of malt and grain whiskies. And the secret behind its gorgeous flavor is the unique combination of complex blending, higher ABV 51.4% and “marriage” process.
Nikka from the Barrel 聞起來，
有蜂蜜、桃子與橘子香，
純喝第一口混合了焦糖、蜂蜜與橡木桶味，
餘韻則回到深沉的橘子味。
Nikka from the Barrel whisky smells of honey, peaches, and oranges, with the first sip on its pure form being a mix of caramel, honey and oak, before the finish returns to a deep orange note.
為何說Nikka from the Barrel 威士忌是做HighBall的最佳日本威士忌？
日式HighBall調酒的水跟威士忌比例是3:1，被沖淡後還需要保留一種「揮之不去」的威士忌風味。
Why is Nikka from the Barrel whisky the best Japanese whisky for highball? The ratio of water to whisky in a Japanese HighBall is 3:1, and it needs to retain a “lingering” whisky flavor after it has been watered down.
Nikka from the Barrel 威士忌的酒精度高達51.4%，
即便被水、冰、蘇打水沖淡，仍能保持香氣與口味強度；
Nikka from the Barrel whisky has a whisky ABV of 51.4% and retains the right intensity of aroma and flavor even when water, ice, and soda made it lighter.
在目前台灣可買到的日本威士忌中，
Nikka from the Barrel屬中低價位。
Moreover, Nikka from the Barrel is priced in the mid to low range of Japanese whisky currently available in Taiwan.
關於Nikka from the Barrel 威士忌，《威士忌聖經》作者吉姆莫瑞說：「我喝這款威士忌很久了，從未有一瓶讓我失望過。」。
“I have been drinking this for a very long time — and still can’t remember a bottle that’s ever let me down.” — Jim Murray.
