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Nikka Coffey Malt: 100% Malted Barley Through a Column Still — The Whisky That Shouldn't Exist, But Does Beautifully

Name: Nikka Coffey Malt: 100% Malted Barley Through a Column Still — The Whisky That Shouldn't Exist, But Does Beautifully
Brand: Miyagikyo Distillery
Availability: InStock
Rating: 8.0 (1 reviews)

8 /10

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Distillery: Miyagikyo Distillery
Type: Japanese
Age: NAS
ABV: 45% ABV
Price: £59.50

Nikka Coffey Malt is a Japanese whisky made by Miyagikyo Distillery. ABV: 45% ABV. Age: NAS. Our expert rating is 8/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Butterscotch, vanilla, banana bread, tropical fruit — papaya, peach — oily maltiness, the column still creating sweetness a pot still cannot

Palate

Honey, caramel, chocolate, berries, plum, silky chewy texture, toasted pastry — intensely sweet, the malt character amplified through the Coffey still

Finish

Medium — sweet malt and chocolate fade with lingering fruit, the unusual distillation method creating a unique signature

Expert Review

8/10

Column stills are designed for grain whisky — running 100% malted barley through one is rare worldwide. But Nikka does it, using Coffey (continuous) stills imported from Scotland in 1963. The result: malt sweetness and creamy texture survive, but with a distinctly different profile from pot-still single malt. Preferred over its Coffey Grain sibling by most reviewers.