So for our thoughts on the Nikka whiskys:
She feels that the pure malt is too much like Scotch Whiskey, I really enjoyed it over a large cube from the red tray
She is much happier with the coffey, I think it comes off as too sweet on the front palate and leaves me with an odd taste on the back end.
Both of these are thoughts from my fairly untrained whisky/whiskey palate, so take them with a grain of salt or a splash of water.