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Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt

宮城峡

What it costs in Japan

Can you actually buy it here?

Stocked by ordinary Japanese liquor shops and supermarkets at list price.

Our estimate · checked August 2026

Is it Japanese whisky?

Mashed, fermented, distilled, matured and bottled in Japan, per the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association standard.

How it tastes

Nikka built this distillery specifically to make the opposite of Yoichi: soft water, steam heating, a gentle fruit-forward spirit. Buy both and drink them side by side — it is the clearest lesson in how much the equipment matters.

Our estimates, scored the same way across every bottle so they can be compared.

Specification

Where to buy outside Japan

• The Whisky Exchange — ships from UK · not yet linked (affiliate application pending)
• Master of Malt — ships from UK · not yet linked (affiliate application pending)

UK retailers ship to the US state by state, and the list changes. Check your state on the retailer's own site before ordering — any state list we published here would be out of date within months.

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