This is a bottle of the Yoichi 10 year old from Nikka, a version of which was elected "best of the best" by Whisky Magazine in 2001 and again chosen as the world's best whisky by them in 2008. It is often cited as the whisky that put Japan back on the world whisky stage and is a must try for any serious Japanese whisky fan.
 
As a result of the increased demand, Nikka stopped releasing age statement Yoichi for a number of years, which makes this bottling from before then even more sought after.