Welcome to day 12. Today’s whisky comes from Japan and one of 2 international options in this calendar. There is a lot of interesting stuff going on in the whisky world and today’s bottle I hope symbolizes some of what we can expect to see in future years.
MIYAGIKYO Distillery
The location was selected for whisky production because of its clean air, just the right humidity for storage, and abundant underground water filtered through a layer of peat. In Yoichi, Masataka Taketsuru saw numerous reminders of Scotland, and this convinced him that this should be the home of Japanese Whisky.
The Miyagikyo Distillery is also in northern Japan, in Sendai (lat.38 N), Miyagi Prefecture, northern Honshu. Travelling in the area one day, Masataka came upon this site completely enclosed by mountains and sandwiched between two rivers. He immediately knew that this was the perfect site for whisky distilling. Sendai’s fresh water, suitable humidity and crisp air produce soft and mild malt.
Tasting Notes
Nose: sharpie,peat,salty,marzipan,oily
Taste: medicinal,Swiss cheese,grand mariner,oil
Finish: brie, salt