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Rank: 57.8 pctl
Value: $1.34 / pctl
Japan • $77.47 • 43.0% ABV
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Rank: 47.5 pctl
Value: $2.42 / pctl
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Nikka Miyagikyo
Nikka Miyagikyo is a renowned single malt Japanese whisky produced at the Miyagikyo Distillery in Miyagi Prefecture, established in 1969 by Nikka Whisky founder Masataka Taketsuru. Known for its elegant, fruity, and soft character-contrasting with Nikka's smoky Yoichi malt-it uses unpeated malt, Sherry cask maturation, and indirect steam distillation to achieve a refined flavor.
No Barrel Aging
100% Malted Barley
Ratings:
Whiskybase: 83.00 pts
Total Wine: 90.00 pts
Flaviar: 84.00 pts
Drink Hacker: 87.00 pts
Part of the Asahi Group Holdings family of brands.
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Nose: Delicate aromas of dried fruits and yellow flowers mingle with a bright, honeyed sweetness and a touch of green apple
Palate: The texture is silky and soft, leading with flavors of ripe pear and marmalade backed by subtle notes of toasted almond and mild malt
Finish: It concludes with a clean, lingering sweetness of ginger spice and a faint, elegant hint of cocoa.
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Rank: 57.8 pctl
Value: $1.34 / pctl
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Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt
[TAH-KET-SUE-RU]
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt is a renowned Japanese blended malt whisky, designed to showcase expert blending, featuring a mix of single malts from Nikka's Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. Named after Nikka's founder, Masataka Taketsuru, it balances gentle fruitiness, rich malt, and subtle smoke, usually with no age statement (NAS) at 43% ABV.
100% Malted Barley
Pro Ratings:
Whisky Advocate: 91.00 pts
Whiskybase: 83.60 pts
Total Wine: 90.00 pts
Wine Enthusiast: 93.00 pts
Flaviar: 86.00 pts
Drink Hacker: 87.00 pts
Part of the Asahi Group Holdings family of brands.
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Nose: Fresh and complex, it opens with bright aromas of green apple, pear, and honeyed malt, followed by hints of candied citrus, floral vanilla, and a subtle, soft wisp of smoke
Palate: A creamy, light-to-medium bodied blend of rich malt and orchard fruits, transitioning into gentle spice, caramel, and a delicate woody salinity
Finish: Medium-long and smooth, it leaves a pleasant, lingering warmth with notes of malt sweetness, subtle oak tannins, and a faint cocoa-like peat.
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