IWSC judges · Silver · 2025
Delicate tropical aromas complement a well-balanced palate, showcasing gentle peat and a hint of wood smoke. The smooth sweetness gives way to comforting warmth and a dry finish.
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Nikka 'Miyagikyo' Single Malt Japanese Whisky 750ml
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Product Description
This is a single malt from the Miyagikyo distillery, Nikka's second distillery built in 1969. The founder Masataka Taketsuru chose this sight in the mountains of Sendai to contrast with his first distiller, Yoichi, located in the coastal area. Using less peaty malt and distilled in a pot still heated by indirect steam, Miyagikyo single malt has an elegant fruitiness and a distinctive aroma with a strong Sherry cask influence.
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 45.0% |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| UPC | 4904230044581 |
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Awards & Scores
Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
What critics and judges wrote
Beverage Testing Institute · September 2017
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Distiller · Anne-Sophie Bigot
A perfect introduction to Japanese whisky: … This Nikka expression boasts an elegant fruitiness, some nutty/sherried notes and a soft smokiness in the background. Definitely one of the best "value for money" Japanese whiskies on the market today.
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Competition medals
World Whiskies Awards
International Spirits Challenge
8 medals from 3 competitions, 2017 to 2025.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 4 notes from 3 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greenA hint
- Fruityelegant fruitiness, sherried notes, Delicate tropical aromasClear
- SweetThe smooth sweetnessLight
- Oak & maltnutty notesLight
- Smokesoft smokiness in the background, gentle peat and a hint of wood smokeLight
- SpiceLight
Flavor map
Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt against other Japanese whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
Closest Japanese whiskies at a similar price: The Hakushu 12 Year Old ($199.96), Nikka Yoichi Single Malt ($149.96), and Kaiyo Japanese Whisky ($79.98).
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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.
| Whisky | Rich | Smoky | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt (this bottle) | 3.0 | 4.2 | $149.96 |
| The Hakushu 12 Year Old | 3.8 | 4.1 | $199.96 |
| The Tottori Mizunara Cask | 3.7 | 4.9 | $49.98 |
| Nikka Yoichi Single Malt | 3.3 | 5.2 | $149.96 |
| Kaiyo Japanese Whisky | 4.0 | 2.8 | $79.98 |
| The Hakushu 18 Year Old Peated Malt | 4.8 | 4.7 | $3,999.96 |
| Suntory Toki | 2.2 | 2.5 | $39.97 |
| Hibiki Japanese Harmony | 2.9 | 2.1 | $99.97 |
| The Hakushu 18 Year Old | 5.2 | 4.4 | $1,299.96 |
| The Yamazaki 12 Year Old | 4.7 | 2.7 | $189.96 |
| Nikka Days | 3.6 | 1.7 | $62.98 |
| Hibiki Blossom Harmony | 3.8 | 1.4 | $399.96 |
| Hibiki 21 Year Old | 6.0 | 4.1 | $899.96 |
| Suntory Ao | 5.0 | 6.5 | $79.96 |
| Shinobu 15 Year Old Mizunara Oak Finish Pure Malt | 6.0 | 3.5 | $199.96 |
| The Yamazaki 18 Year Old | 6.1 | 3.3 | $899.96 |
| Nikka Coffey Malt | 5.7 | 2.1 | $74.98 |
| Hakata 18 Year Old Sherry Cask | 5.5 | 1.6 | $199.98 |
| The Yamazaki 18 Year Old Mizunara | 4.8 | 1.0 | $3,999.96 |
| Hibiki 17 Year Old | 6.1 | 2.1 | $899.96 |
| Kaiyo Cask Strength | 5.5 | 1.4 | $129.98 |
| The Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve | 6.2 | 1.5 | $149.96 |
| Kikori | 3.0 | 0.0 | $49.97 |
| Kujira 15 Year Old | 6.3 | 1.6 | $269.96 |
| Hayashi Koyo Ryukyu | 2.0 | 0.0 | $49.97 |
Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.
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