Nikka Whisky has unveiled the first releases from the “Nikka Discovery” series: Single Malt Yoichi Non-Peated and Single Malt Miyagikyo Peated. Limited editions of The Nikka Discovery will be launched over the next three years in anticipation of Nikka Whisky’s 90th anniversary in 2024. Each year will focus on a different component of the whisky-making process that Nikka has practiced since 1934, giving an insider look at the variety of experiments within Nikka’s two distilleries.

Single Malt Miyagikyo Peated (48% ABV) is crafted solely from batches of peated malts, which offers a distinction from the “light and fruity” image of Miyagikyo. This expression showcases the combination of distinctive peaty notes and boldness, the company reports, leaving its signature estery hint in the aftertaste.