Miyagikyou 1991, Cask No. 117705

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 56 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Grainy. Linseed oil. Pumpkin seeds. Peanut butter. Fresh garden mint. Almonds. With water, pear drops. Palate Sweet for the strength. The alcohol tickles tastebuds though. Nice syrupy feel with water. Releases floral and estery notes; banana, pear. Finish Oily, with a spicy fringe. Comment Quite a nice refreshing dram when generously diluted.

Dave Broom Nose Ash-like, though strangely sappy as well with a wheat-chaff like simplicity. There’s a light perfume like linden blossom and with water a nectarine note and some After Eight mint. Palate Sweet and sour again. Highly fragrant almost confected and slightly unbalanced. Finish Tart, long, quite hot. Comment There’s often a battle between sweet and savoury in Japanese whisky...this time the balance hasn’t been achieved.