Miyagikyo Distillery
宮城峡蒸溜所
Miyagi (Sendai), Japan·est. 1969·active·Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. (Asahi Group)
Steam-heated stillsElegant, fruity, floral — the "Highland" complement to YoichiHouse TaketsuruVisitor centre
82
prestige index
Prestige
82/100
Tracked expressions
6
Avg retail
A$633
Highest auction
A$849
The Story
Nikka's Sendai valley distillery — steam-heated stills and soft water yielding a floral, fruit-forward counterpoint to Yoichi.
Production
Still heating
Steam-heated pot stills with distinctive boil-ball designs
Water
Nikkawa River, at the confluence with the Hirose River
Climate
Cool humid river-valley; misty, sheltered mountain basin
Maturation
Slow gentle maturation in a humid forested gorge, primarily ex-bourbon and sherry casks
Tracked expressions6 bottles · sorted by age
Expression
Status
Fair retail
12-mo
Miyagikyo 15 Year Old15 Year Old · 45%
Discontinued 2015
A$1.1k
▲ 9%
Miyagikyo Single MaltNAS · 45%
Core range
A$165
▲ 2%
Core range
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Market intelligence
Retail band
A$165–1.1k
12-mo house trend
▲ 5%
Collector tail
to A$849
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