ABV 61%
Another example of sherry domination. Where's the balance?
Martine Nouet
Miyagikyou
Brand
Miyagikyo, 1987, Cask No. 89714
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
61%
ABV
Japan
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Sherry, ground coffee. Morello cherries. Grapefruit juice. A distinctive sourness combined with dry oaky notes. Liquorice. Opening on sweet creamy custard. Hint of damp wall.
Palate: Sweet but oaky. Sherry is in control. Burnt caramel. Bitter tang.
Finish: Dry, oaky, dark chocolate, liquorice.
Comment: Another example of sherry domination. Where's the balance?
Score: 7.5
Taster
Nose: Ripe and sweet with dried fruits, nuts and candied peel shifting into marmalade, persimmon. Shows good balance with a sweet blackberry note cut with saddle soap.
Palate: Once again, really piercing concentration which goes into a mix of dry, crisp oak this time with cigar leaf, oak and sandalwood.
Finish: Red grape skin, redcurrant tartness.
Comment: Good, but again not quite the extra dimension that's needed.
Score: 7.8
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