Miyagikyo whisky distillery
Founded in 1969 after some three years of searching the Miyagikyo Distillery is a stark contrast to the coastal Yoichi distillery being surrounded by the rolling hills and forests of the Miyagi region. Originally know as the Sendai distillery it now takes its name from the Miyagi Valley where the Nikkawa and Sendai rivers meet. Having been expanded twice the distillery has more than twice the production capacity of the first Nikka distillery, featuring four pot stills and most interestingly two Coffey stills made by Blairs Limited of Glasgow moved from the Nikka Nishinomiya bottling plant. These early Coffey stills are a form of the continuous distillation stills used for grain distillation for Nikka malts.
Miyagikyo factsheet
| Name | Pronounced | AKA | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miyagikyo | Nikka | Miyagi | |
| Country of Origin | Status | Active | Whisky Type |
| Japan | Active | 1969 - Present | Malt |
| Website | Tours Available | Owned by | Parent Group |
| Miyagikyo | Not Available | Nikka Whisky Distilling Co |
Miyagikyo Timeline:
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- 1969Miyagikyo begins operations as Nikka's second distillery after a three-year site search.
- 1979The distillery expands once, taking advantage of the site's scale and access to major markets.
- 1989A further expansion roughly a decade later increases the scope of the site again.
- 1999A grain distillery arrives as Coffey stills from Nikka's Nishinomiya plant are moved to Miyagikyo.
- 2015Nikka withdraws most age-statement expressions and pivots Miyagikyo toward NAS creativity because of depleted stocks.
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Can I tour Miyagikyo?
Yes Miyagikyo distillery is tourable. On Trip Advisor the distillery has been rated as excellent by 120 of 310 tours to date. This gives Miyagikyo an overall rating of 4.0
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