The Japan based Kanosuke Distillery, has announced the UK
launch of its core whisky range.
The whiskies from the family-owned distillery, which are
said to blend tradition with innovation, have been distilled, matured and
bottled in Japan's warm southern coastal region of Kagoshima.
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| Kanosuke launches its core range of Japanese whiskies in the UK |
Kanosuke Japanese Single Malt Whisky (48% ABV) which was made with a small portion of peated malt, was matured for between three to five years in a combination of ex-Shochu, ex-Sherry and American white oak casks.
Kanosuke Hioki Japanese Pot Still Grain Whisky (51% ABV) which
was inspired traditional Irish pot still whiskey, was produced using a blend of
malted and unmalted barley. It was distilled at the Komasa Jyozo (Hioki
Distillery), and was matured for at least three years in a combination of new
American white oak and ex-Bourbon barrels.
Kanosuke Double Distillery Japanese Blended Whisky (53% ABV)
is comprised of single malt whisky from Kanosuke and pot still whisky from
Hioki, which were matured for between three and five years in a combination of
new American White Oak, ex-Bourbon barrels, ex-recharred Shochu casks and
Sherry butts.
Kanosuke, has also launched a UK exclusive single malt
release: Kanosuke Single Malt 2023 Limited Edition (59% ABV) which has been
matured in a combination of ex-Shochu, ex-Sherry and American white oak casks.
Founded by Yoshitsugu Komasa, Kanosuke Distillery has a rich
family history. His grandfather, Kanosuke Komasa, a second-generation
distiller, pioneered Japan's first aged rice shochu, 'Mellowed Kozuru,'
showcasing Japan's native spirit through whisky aging techniques. It was his
grandfather's lifelong dream to share Japanese spirits with the world.
Yoshitsugu Komasa honed his whisky-making skills in Scotland
and the USA before establishing Kanosuke Distillery, named in honour of his
grandfather, Kanosuke Komasa, in 2017. In 2021, Yoshitsugu Komasa, who was at
the time president of Komasa Jyozo, left the Hioki Distillery in the hands of
his younger brother, Norihisa Komasa, to focus on whisky production at
Kanosuke.
Commenting on the launch, Yoshitsugu Komasa, Founder, Master
Blender and CEO of Kanosuke Distillery, said: "We are very proud to share
Kanosuke Distillery's whiskies with UK whisky connoisseurs. Our Kanosuke
whiskies embody the rich heritage and innovative spirit of our family's
shochu-making tradition. We are excited to bring our whiskies to the UK and
drive the Japanese craft whisky category forward with innovative, exciting
offerings with a real sense of place."
Kanosuke Japanese Single Malt Whisky, Kanosuke Hioki
Japanese Pot Still Grain Whisky, Kanosuke Double Distillery Japanese Blended
Whisky and Kanosuke Single Malt 2023 Limited Edition, are all now available
from The Whisky Exchange, for the respective RRP’s of £89.95, £94.95, £98.95
and £150.00.
Posted by Steve Rush