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Bar Review
2014年9月18日 (木)
Today I’d like to return to a topic I have visited before: I’ll write a review of a local bar.
I recently tried the new Nikka Bar in the Akarenga Terrace building.
Atmosphere
They have a very nice sound system, and when I went in it was playing low-energy, cool jazz – similar to Miyakoshiya Coffee. The room is decorated with dark wood, and they have a baby grand piano in the middle of the floor, so I assume they have live music sometimes.
The lights were low, and it was a very comfortable and relaxing place.
The only negative point was this:
The entrance is a little bit narrow, and I had trouble getting out because another person was coming in at the same time.
Quality
This is primarily a whiskey bar, and they have a wide variety of high quality and rare Nikka whiskeys. They have a few American Bourbons and Scotch whiskys, all of fair quality. They also can make any standard cocktail, and they have a small selection of fruity and refreshing Hokkaido wines.
I do not recommend drinking brandy at this bar – their entire selection was overpriced and uninteresting.
Price
The charge was 1000 yen, which is a bit expensive, but my drink came with soft chocolate (I don’t know for sure, but I think it was Royce’s.), one Japanese karinto, and a piece of dry fruit grown in Yoichi. These were all very delicious.
Their regular whiskey started at 1500 yen, and their cocktails and other drinks were all under 1000 yen.
Conclusion
I recommend this bar for people who like Nikka whiskey, because they have a very wide selection of unusual and special Nikka brand whiskeys. It has a nice quiet atmosphere, so it could be a good place to relax after work.
However, because the prices are rather high, I can’t recommend this bar to people who want to drink anything other than Nikka whiskey. There are much cheaper and also much nicer cocktail bars in Susukino, and I still think Bar Takeuchi is the best bar in the Sapporo station area for a quiet, high-quality drink.
The Nikka Bar is much better than Suntory’s Avanti chain of bars, and it has a very good atmosphere, but it is nothing special.