Nikka Miyagikyo reviews

There is something oddly comforting about opening a Japanese single malt, especially from the power house Nikka, because you know you're always in for a treat. And this entry level 12 is a must have on…

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 men…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Miyagikyo 10 @Day 0, 2012-05-08Another 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…

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 some…

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…