Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt Whisky, 70 cl, 45 percent ABV

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There’s some darker, more complex notes too, in the form of chocolate, along with candied fruit and some honey. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. On the palate, lemon and vanilla flavours come to the fore, followed by notes of fudge and marzipan. A charismatic single malt from the Miyagikyo distillery, the second Nikka distillery, built 35 years after Yoichi in 1969.

In Yoichi, Masataka Taketsuru saw numerous reminders of Scotland, and this convinced him that this should be the home of Japanese Whisky. The Miyagikyo distillery was built in 1969, in the heart of this natural environment, from which the whiskies draw their softness, elegance, and purity. Masataka Taketsuru, the visionary behind Nikka, opted for a scenic valley in the Miyagi prefecture to establish his second distillery.They got married in 1920 and lived in Campbeltown for a few months close to the Hazelburn distillery where Masataka was continuing his training. This rare version of Miyagikyo single malt is part of the “Nikka Discovery” series: an inside look at the various experiments made during the whisky making process at Nikka. The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process. This contrasts with their first distillery of Yoichi in Hokkaido which is situated on the coast and displays a much peatier character. This limited edition has been finished in Nikka’s apple brandy casks and bottled in 2020 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Masataka and Rita’s marriage in 1920.

Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. Miyagikyo distillery was built in foothills of the Miyagi region within a wide forest valley at the junction of two rivers - the area is renowned for pure air and clean, fresh water. Located in the valley of Miyagi, a region in the north of Japan's Honshu island known for its pure air and the quality of its natural springs, the Miyagikyo distillery produces a refined malt whisky with a signature fruity and floral freshness.BEST ENJOYED NEAT OR ON THE ROCKS – Miyagikyo Single Malt is best enjoyed neat or on the rocks to experience the full complexity of the spirit. This is Nikka`s approachable, entry-level single malt from Miyagikyo distillery, which is light in body, yet full of flavour. With a delicate aroma of apples, this expression showcases a beautiful harmony of finesse and sweetness brought by apple brandy casks and Miyagikyo single malt’s original characteristics such as distinctive hints of Sherry and spiciness like cinnamon.

The Nikka Miyagikyo distillery is located in the valley of Miyagi, a region in the North of Japan's Honshu island recogised for the purity of its air and the quality of its spring water, the Nikka Miyagikyo distillery produces a refined malt with signature fresh fruit and floral aromas. The location for the Miyagikyo distillery was selected because of its clean air, just the right humidity for storage, and abundant underground water filtered through a layer of peat. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Founded in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru, the brand is headquartered in Tokyo and is the country's second largest distiller.This Single Malt is unpeated, lightly fruity (orchard fruits) with a very delicate and subtle sherried character. Using less peaty malt, this whisky is distilled in a pot still heated by indirect steam at a low temperature. The company's first distillery was built in the northern island of Hokkaido in the coastal town of Yoichi to the west of Sapporo. The single malt Miyagikyo bottling represents the perfect expression of the distillery's delicate character, with an emphasis on ex-sherry casks for maturation to bring added depth to this whisky's natural charm.

This no-age-statement version was released in 2016 as a permanent product that showcases the elegant style of Miyagikyo malts, when all age-statements were discontinued. This single malt bottling is the purest expression of the distillery's delicate character, with an emphasis on ex-sherry maturation to bring added depth to this whisky's natural charm. The new single malt is said to be made with whiskies spanning various ages (hinting at the inclusion of older whiskies than the previous NAS release) with classic delicate, floral character and primarily ex-Sherry casks used for maturation.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Nikka's founder Masataka Taketsuru chose a valley in the Miyagi prefecture as the site for his second distillery and started its operation in 1969. Miyagikyo was set up in 1969 after Taketsuru had been making whisky at Yoichi for 35 years and was designed to produce very different style of spirit.