Kanosuke Single Malt Kagoshima Exclusive
¥15,800
700 ml / 48%
Kanosuke Single Malt Kagoshima Exclusive is a new whisky honoring its Kagoshima home. It features local “Hoshun” barley, malted using a unique process and aged in shochu re-charred and bourbon casks. Expect green apple, tropical fruit, and malt notes in this mellow, complex spirit.
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Description
Kanosuke Single Malt Kagoshima Exclusive: Bottling Note
The Kanosuke Single Malt Kagoshima Exclusive is the first product from Kanosuke limited to Kagoshima Prefecture. This whisky pays homage to the terroir of Hioki, Kagoshima—the birthplace of Kanosuke Distillery—and aims to contribute to regional development through its whisky production.
This expression utilizes “Hoshun”, a two-row barley cultivated in Kagoshima Prefecture. Hoshun is a relatively new variety, originally developed for beer brewing, yet it boasts excellent malt quality with a sweet and balanced profile. Through the unique “HIOKI Malting” method, which incorporates shochu koji-making equipment, Kagoshima-grown Hoshun barley is malted in-house. The resulting new make spirit is then matured in shochu re-charred casks, later vatted with spirits from various other casks, including bourbon barrels, and finally bottled non-chill filtered.
The label design for the Kanosuke Single Malt Kagoshima Exclusive draws inspiration from the sunset over the East China Sea and the horizon line, visible from “THE MELLOW BAR,” Kanosuke Distillery’s tasting room. It features a warm beige color, evoking the image of Hoshun barley. The presentation box is adorned with Sakurajima, a prominent symbol of Kagoshima.
This whisky is characterized by green apple aromas, the sweetness of tropical fruits, and the savory notes of malt. Enjoy the mellow and profound taste, nurtured by the abundant natural surroundings of Kagoshima, Kanosuke’s home.
- Malt: Non-peated malt, peated malt
- Yeast: Distillery yeast
- Pot Stills (Copper): Manufactured by Miyake Seisakusho
-First Still: 6,000L
-Second Stills: 3,000L, 1,600L - Storage Casks: American white oak shochu re-charred casks, bourbon barrels, and others
Kanosuke Single Malt Kagoshima Exclusive: Tasting Note
Nose: Green apple, lemon cake, plum jam, cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla
Palate: Orange marmalade, quince, grape gummy, honey black tea, vanilla wafers
Finish: A gentle continuation of green apple sweetness, transitioning from bitter orange to ginger
Overall: This whisky carries a tropical aroma, with the sweetness of fruit and the savory notes of grain. Refreshing green apple aromas seamlessly blend with the sweetness of tropical fruits and the roasted character of malt. A subtle hint of ginger lingers in the finish. The brown sugar-like sweetness and tropical fruit flavors from the shochu re-charred casks harmonize with the vanilla and spice from the bourbon barrels, culminating in a rich and complex flavor profile.
Product details
Weight | 2.0 kg |
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Name | Kanosuke Single Malt Kagoshima Exclusive |
Distillery/Brand | Kanosuke Distillery |
Classification | Japanese Whisky |
Style | Single Malt Whisky |
Region | Kagoshima, Japan |
Age | No Age Statement (NAS) |
Cask Type | Blend of ex-shochu, ex-bourbon, etc. casks |
Volume | 700 ml |
Alcohol | 48% ABV |
Released | 2025 |
Availability | Exclusively sold in Kagoshima |
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