Nikka Discovery Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast Whisky 2022 70cl

Nikka Discovery Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast Whisky 2022

Part of the Nikka Discovery series. A series that explores some of the innovative and explorative malts that the are working on.

Release in limited quantities.

Following on from the success of the Miyagiko peated single malt this limited release. This  Nikka Discovery Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast Whisky 2022 is an unpeated single malt whisky.

• Focusing on aromatic yeast development to create a Japanese single malt
• Bursting with rich, complex flavours
• Enjoy peach and apricot

Yoichi Single Malt is a range of from the Yoichi Distillery, Nikka’s first distillery built in 1934. The founder Masataka Taketsuru chose the town of Yoichi in Hokkaido because of the similar environmental conditions to Scotland, where he learned whisky-making.

Yoichi malts are described as bold and strong with refined peaty notes and smokiness brought by the traditional direct coal-fired distillation. Sea breeze from the Ishikari Bay delivers a briny hint to the during maturation.