Nikka Miyagikyou

Japanese Whisky

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Tasting notes by Volks on 20th Apr 2013
Japanese Eccentricity 83/100

Tasting notes by tabarakRazvi on 6th Apr 2013
Japan never disappoints 92/100

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  • Nikka Miyagikyou 10 Year old - Japanese Eccentricity

    By Volks on 20th Apr 20132013-04-20T01:01:00

    83

    This was the first dram from a Nikka tasting at my local. Miyagiko aims to produce a luxuriantly fragrant malt. Nose: Floral (lavender and rose?), chamomile, sun baked hay, apple, fresh cur grass me… read more

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  • Nikka Miyagikyou 12 Year old - Japan never disappoints

    By tabarakRazvi on 6th Apr 20132013-04-06T08:11:00

    92

    I have yet to come across a Japanese whisky that I didn't like. Sure, some are better than others but generally any expression with Kanji symbols on the label is going to be good. And so is the case with… read more

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  • Nikka Miyagikyou 12 Year old - Nikka Tasting - Part V

    By talexander on 10th Mar 20132013-03-10T22:54:00

    84

    Well, it's been a couple of weeks since I posted the other Nikka whiskies I've been tasting (was away on vacation for a week, and life and work have been busy) - but we are back with the first of two … read more

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  • Nikka Miyagikyou 10 Year old - Peated Camomile Tea

    By markjedi1 on 5th Feb 20132013-02-05T18:09:00

    83

    The Miyagikyo 10 Year Old is the entry level malt from this Japanese distillery, part of the Nikka concern. This is also a NAS-version of 500ml. I put them side by side. The nose is much softer than the… read more

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  • Nikka Miyagikyou NAS - Expressive

    By markjedi1 on 5th Feb 20132013-02-05T18:08:00

    83

    The Miyagikyo distillery is young, built in 1969. It is the largest in the Nikka concern, bigger even than Yoichi Distillery, which Masetaka Taketsuru founded on Hokkaido in 1934. Until 2001, this dis… read more

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  • Nikka Miyagikyou NAS - Incredible value for money!

    By Pierre_W on 20th Jan 20132013-01-20T16:45:00

    84

    Miyagikyo distillery was founded in 1969 by Nikka, also known for their other distillery Yoichi that is located on the northern island of Hokkaido. Miyagikyo is located close to Sendai, a town 300 km to… read more

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  • Nikka Miyagikyou 10 Year old - The Other Nikka Malt

    By systemdown on 25th Sep 20122012-09-25T05:57:00

    81

    Miyagikyo 10 @Day 0, 2012-05-08 Another 5cl sample bottle of Japanese whisky, this time a Miyagikyo (from Nikka) 10 year old at 45% ABV. To be honest, I know nothing about this one in terms of wood use… read more

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  • Nikka Miyagikyou 10 Year old - Well-balanced sweetness

    By Pierre_W on 12th May 20122012-05-12T19:54:00

    84

    This was a present from a fellow malt maniac in Japan. I am tasting it on a rather warm spring evening. The nose is love at first sight: it is fragrant and sweet with hints of chocolate, marzipan and … read more

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  • Nikka Miyagikyou 1988 20 Years old - Different among the Japanese

    By WhiskyNotes on 29th Jun 20112011-06-29T21:55:00

    87

    Although Yoichi is the best known part of the Nikka company, their second distillery, named Miyagikyo, is actually bigger. Malt whisky is produced there using eight stills. A Coffey Still was installed… read more

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  • Nikka Miyagikyou 15 Year old - Very Sherry

    By OJK on 17th Mar 20112011-03-17T10:16:00

    89

    Nose: Very heavy and pronounced, with thick toffee and hot caramelised apples immediately enveloping our senses. Underneath this there's a secondary however no less rich layer of honeyed eucalyptus and… read more

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