Miyagikyo 1999 Single Cask #300092 / 宮城峡 1990 シングルカスク #300092 . The founder of Nikka Whisky, Masataka Taketsuru, travelled to Scotland in 1918 to learn the process of distilling Scotch whisky first hand. He studied organic chemistry and malt whisky production at the Hazelburn distillery, in Campbeltown near the Mull of Kintyre.He married Jessie Roberta "Rita" Cowan and returned with her to Japan in 1920, He brought back with him two notebooks filled with notes on the whisky distilling process.After 10 years of dedicated work at Suntory, he established his own company in Hokkaido, the northernmost big island in Japan, where the climate is most similar to that of Scotland, in 1940 the first Nikka whisky, labeled as Rare Old Nikka Whisky, was launched.A very rare bottling of Taketsuru released in 2008, At 35 years this is the oldest Taketsuru and this blended malt contains casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries, the oldest available stock from both distilleries.Distilled and Bottled at Miyagikyo Distillery70cl/61% Fine and Rareは希少な格付けワイン、シャンパンやスピリッツを中心に取り扱っており、お客様にぴったりの商品をご案内致します。また、安心してご利用いただくために主にヨーロッパのシャトーやドメーヌなど、信頼性の高い生産者より商品を買い付けております。不良や異常のある場合は商品のお届けから8日以内にFine and Rareまでお知らせくださいませ。Fine and Rare specializes in fine and rare wines, champagne and spirits, exactly the kind of products you are looking for, our sources are mainly Châteaux and Domains, private wine cellars and other reliable wine companies in Europe to ensure the authenticity of our wines, Fine and Rare must be notified of any defects or irregularities no later than 8 days after the collection of the receipt of the goods. 1
