Review #159: Nikka Aromatic Yeast - Miyagikyo
Review #159: Nikka Aromatic Yeast - Miyagikyo COUNTRY: Japan MASH BILL: 100% malted barley PROOF: 94 AGE: NAS COST: $220 for 700mL bottle (I’m reviewing a sample from Prime Barrel) I recently participated in a Japanese whisky tasting put on by The Prime Barrel. It featured some high age Sato Shiki whiskies, but it also included 3 blind samples of Japanese whisky. This was my favorite of the 3 blind samples. While I did try it blind and had some notes, I finished this review after the reveal because it took me a little more time to really dig into it for a thorough review. Additionally, having never really explored Japanese whiskey before (really the reason for me wanting to participate in the tasting), I had about a snowball’s chance in hell at actually guessing what it was. Here we have a limited release expression from the Nikka Whiskey Discovery Series. The Discovery Series started in 2021 as a way to explore various components from Nikka’s portfolio while...
