Nikka Miyagikyou whisky reviews (4)

  • 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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  • Nikka Miyagikyou 12 Year old - Burnt Marshmallow Contender

    By OJK on 14th Sep 20102010-09-14T01:20:00

    85

    Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: Immediately a huge serving of malt and cereal, mixed in with honey and rhubarb. A second approach reveals a fair amount of accompanying… read more

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