Kanosuke Double Distilleries Blended Malt Japanese Whisky 700ml 53%

Kanosuke Double Distilleries is a blended whisky made at two seperate distilleries, Hioki and Kanosuke, both of which are owned by the same family on the south-westeren coast of Japan's bottom island, Kyushu.

The blend consists of pot still whisky produced at Hioki and single malt whisky produced at Kanosuke, with both being matured at Kanosuke. Meticulously blended together to showcase the distinctive characters of both distilleries.

Hioki is the name of the sister distillery and predecessor of Kanosuke made infamous by their release of Kozuru Mellowed, a 100% rice based Shochu aged in American White Oak. While Hioki is infamous for their range of Shochu, they now produce a range of different products such as Gin and both Grain and Malt whisky and are currently on their 4th generation of ownership in the Komasa family.

Nose: Vanilla, Mint, Melon, Peach, Apricot, Lemongrass.

Taste: Rich but mellow, Cinnamon, Black tea, Orange, Clove.

Finish: Oaky with rich fruits, Well-balanced with a touch of bitterness.

Kanosuke Distillery

Founded in 2017, Kanosuke Distillery is already making waves in the world of whisky, with its innovative approach to production and maturation. The distillery itself is located in Kagoshima Prefecture on the southern Island Kyushu. Kanosuke also has a long history of distilling shochu in Japan, allowing them access to their very own shochu casks. Their combination of traditional whisky making techniques with the addition of ex-Shochu barrels for maturation create a unique whisky profile not found elsewhere.