Nikka Miyagikyo

Nikka's other famous distillery, Miyagikyo. Founded in 1969 this distillery produces both malt and grain. This Single Malt is unpeated, lightly fruity (orchard fruits) with a very delicate and subtle sherried character.

Miyagikyo is the more fruitier single malt that goes into the Nikka blends and blended malt with the more smokey Yoichi and here on its own is a red berry fruity delight.

Nose: Dried red berries, flapjacks, banana, raisin fudge, floral and ... Click for more info

A limited edition Miyagikyo from 2018, a US and selected European release only.  Finished for a year in Sherry Butts, this was an out turn of only 1890 bottles.

A delicate, fruity nose that encompasses cherry, berry, raisins, ginger bread ... Click for more info

A limited edition first fill Bourbon cask finished Miyagikyo, released in 2018.  A big, full, flavour packed Japanese whisky. 

Floral, oaky and sweet vanilla nose.  Lots of stonefruits with cinnamon and light spices.  The ... Click for more info

Just 3500 bottles of this 2017 Rum finished Miyagikyo were released.  A fruity rich and satisfying whisky. 

The nose is balanced with a lovely sweetness and minerality.  Tropical peach and mango along with clooted cream and vanilla.  ... Click for more info

A none age statement single malt from the second of the Nikka owned Japanese distilleries and was called the Sendai distillery until 2001and now named after the Miyagi prefecture where the distillery is located in the north of the main Honshu Island.

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The Miyagikyo distillery or Sendai distillery as it used to be known opened in 1969 and was the second to be opened by the Nikka company after Yoichi in 1934.This 10 year old is a now delisted bottle and very hard to find.

Nose: Aromatic wood ... Click for more info

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