Single Malt Kanosuke

Name: Single Malt Kanosuke
Brand: Kanosuke

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The core single malt from Kanosuke Distillery in Kagoshima. Sweet, elegant Japanese character from ex-shochu casks, with a faint sea-breeze saltiness.

Details

Brand	Kanosuke
Distillery	Kanosuke
Origin	Japan / Kagoshima
Style	Single Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	48%
Cask	Re-charred shochu casks and others

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey and ripe fruit, with vanilla and gentle oak.
Palate: Mellow and sweet, with fruit and malty depth; a subtle saltiness adds accent.
Finish: Soft, with lingering sweetness and oak.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
Highball

Despite 48% ABV it is mellow on the palate. Sip neat or with a splash of water to enjoy the balance of sweetness and salt. In a highball the fruit really lifts.

Food pairing

Kagoshima dishes like black pork shabu-shabu or kibinago fish, and salt-grilled fish.

Background & production

Made at Komasa Kanosuke Distillery on Fukiage beach in Hioki, Kagoshima, overlooking the East China Sea, under the concept "MELLOW LAND, MELLOW WHISKY".

The distillery's flagship, it is characterised by sweet, elegant Japanese notes from re-charred casks that once held aged shochu, along with a faint saltiness that reflects its seaside setting.

Bottled at 48%. It has won repeated awards at international competitions and is served in JAL international first class.