Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt Review | The Daily Pour

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Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt

  • Distiller

    Nikka

  • Bottler

    Nikka

  • ABV

    45%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $100 to $199.99

"Nikkas entry-level whisky from Miyagikyo distillery. Light in body, yet full of flavour, this is an excellent introduction to Japanese whisky. Elegantly fruity with sherry-cask character." - The Whiskey Exchange

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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Distiller
  • By Anne-Sophie Bigot
  • Definitely one of the best "value for money" Japanese whiskies on the market today.
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  • Raided Score: 82
  • Whisky Monster
  • By Koray Kaan Ă–zdemir
  • With a joyful finish and palate which I enjoyed more than the nose, Nikka Miyagikyo Non Age Statement was a lovely gateway whisky to Japanese whiskies.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • There is a great balance here between sweet and savory, but the whisky lacks much in the way of depth to back that up, giving way to a relatively short, though perfectly pleasant, finish.
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  • Raided Score: 75
  • The Daily Pour
  • By t8ke
  • Overall, I found this young and generally unremarkable. It wasn't actively bad, but lacked a lot of positive character.
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  • Nose:

    Melon, honey, wet cardboard and vanilla

  • Taste:

    Thin, sweet, some green young character, faintly vegetal. Some minor heat, vanilla and light fruity character.

  • Finish:

    Short, medium length, mildly doughy.

  • Overall:

    Overall, I found this young and generally unremarkable. It wasn't actively bad, but lacked a lot of positive character.

  • Score:

    75

  • By t8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources