Nikka Single Malt Miyagikyo Peated Discovery Series Japanese Whisky - 70cl
Nikka Miyagikyo Peated Discovery Series — a distinctive Discovery Series expression using peated malt at Miyagikyo distillery. Miyagikyo normally uses unpeated malt (Yoichi is Nikka's peated distillery) — this Peated Miyagikyo genuinely inverts the two distilleries' typical characters. Rare Japanese peated single malt from an unexpected distillery.
Why you'll love it
- Refined peat smoke, warm honey, delicate floral notes, gentle Japanese elegance — Peated Miyagikyo signature
- Miyagikyo distillery using peated malt — inversion of Nikka's normal distillery/style pairing
- Perfect for serious Nikka collectors, peated whisky enthusiasts, and production-method explorers
- Presented in Nikka's Discovery Series limited edition packaging
Perfect pairings
Excellent neat as a contemplation pour. Pairs beautifully with grilled fish, sushi, or dark chocolate.
Perfect for
- Serious Nikka collectors exploring cross-distillery production experiments
- Peated whisky enthusiasts curious about "peat at gentler Miyagikyo"
- Nikka Discovery Series completists
- Distinctive limited edition gifts
Compare with
Interested in the "reversed" Yoichi Non-Peated? Try Yoichi Discovery Non-Peated ($346). Interested in the Miyagikyo Aromatic Yeast? Miyagikyo Discovery Aromatic Yeast ($346). Interested in classical peated Yoichi? Nikka Yoichi Single Malt ($110).
Frequently asked
Why is Miyagikyo peated unusual?
Miyagikyo normally uses unpeated malt to produce Nikka's elegant, fruit-forward single malt. Yoichi is Nikka's peated distillery. This expression inverts the pairing — using peated malt at gentler Miyagikyo produces a distinctive "gentle peat" character neither distillery normally shows.
Yoichi peated vs Miyagikyo peated?
Both peated but different distillery characters. Yoichi delivers robust peated single malt (Islay-adjacent). Miyagikyo peated delivers gentler, more refined peat integration. Two different Japanese peat interpretations.
Quick facts
- Category: Single Malt Japanese Whisky (Limited Edition)
- Brand: Nikka Miyagikyo
- Series: Discovery — Peated
- ABV: 48%
- Volume: 70cl
- Delivery: Free islandwide delivery across Singapore
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Elegant and intriguing — toasted bread, dry peat smoke, lemon, apricot, and poached pear with ripe figs, tropical fruit, summer flowers, and a soft ashy smoke that is distinctly Miyagikyo in its refinement — bold yet never aggressive.
PALATE
Smooth and fruity with the peat spreading gradually and beautifully — honey, chocolate, vanilla, black liquorice, red fruits, and exotic iodine and salt notes interweaving with Miyagikyo's signature esteriness in a combination that is wholly surprising and deeply compelling.
FINISH
Long and satisfying with bitter cocoa, ashy peat, and a lingering estery fruitiness — the signature Miyagikyo hint persisting in the aftertaste long after the smoke has faded.
ABV: 48% ABV