Miyagikyo 1988 23 Year Old Cask #92414

Nikka Miyagikyou 1988 20 Year Old

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 in 1999 but is only used intermittently. This 20 years old 1988 vintage is a mixture of four Miyagikyo whisky styles, with different peating levels...

Score 87/100

Nikka Miyagikyo Sherry Wood Finish

When Nikka launched its Yoichi NAS on sherry wood, the same happened with sister distillery Miyagikyo. This whisky received a long finish on sherry casks and has a stunning color. Dark & sweet, creamy like butterscotch and plums, espresso with milk foam and chocolate shavings, strawberry on steroids and camphor. Some menthol. Mildly burnt...

Score 88/100

Nikka Miyagikyo 12 Year Old

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 this Miyagikyou 12. A nice nutty nose brimming with honey coated almonds sprinkled over a bowl of treacle with a burnt caramel topping. Finally a...

Score 92/100

Nikka Miyagikyo 15 Year Old

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 the north of Tokyo, and the distillery was called Sendai for a period of 32 years to be renamed Miyagikyo only after Nikka was taken over by the...

Score 87/100