Miyagikyo Moscatel Wood Finish

Miyagikyo Moscatel Wood Finish is a no age statement single malt from Nikka's Miyagi Prefecture distillery, released in 2017 for the Japanese domestic market. The expression follows the format of the distillery's wood-finish series, maturing the spirit in Ex-Bourbon casks before transferring to Moscatel wine casks for the finishing stage, adding a sweet and aromatic dimension foreign to the standard bourbon-only programme.

Moscatel, a fortified sweet wine, imparts honey-like sweetness, dried grape and a gentle nutty warmth to the already fruit-forward Miyagikyo base, with the orchard fruit and floral softness of the house style weaving through the wine cask's contribution. At 46%, the whisky is rounded and inviting, a thoughtful match between the distillery's naturally delicate spirit and a wood finish that amplifies rather than overrides it.