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After a long search throughout Japan, he finally found Yoichi, Hokkaido, which offered all the natural qualities necessary to make his ideal authentic whiskey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second distillery, \u003cstrong\u003eMiyagikyo\u003c\/strong\u003e, of \u003cstrong\u003eNIKKA WHISKEY\u003c\/strong\u003e, is located in a valley surrounded by beautiful forests and two crystal clear streams in \u003cstrong\u003eSendai\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDriven by the dream of making a more complex and refined whiskey by blending different single malts, Masataka Taketsuru founded Nikka Whiskey's second distillery in 1969, the \u003cstrong\u003eMiyagikyo Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e. Together with his son Takeshi and a dedicated team, they searched throughout Japan for a suitable location and finally chose a lush, green valley west of Sendai, in an area known as \"Mori no Miyako\" (The City of Trees).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nikka-from-the-barrel","title":"Nikka from the Barrel","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"554\"\u003eNikka From The Barrel is an iconic and powerful expression from the prestigious Nikka house, one of Japan's most renowned and respected distilleries. 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