The Kanosuke Distillery is located on Fukiagehama, one of Japan\u2019s longest sandy beaches. In the southwestern part of the country, where the East China Sea meets Japan, the climatic conditions are ideal for whiskey: mild summers and wild, windy winters ensure rapid maturation of the distillates. Critics worldwide agree: even after a short time, the bottlings taste far more mature than their age would suggest. They are aged primarily in freshly charred American oak casks that were previously used to age the parent company\u2019s acclaimed \u201cMellowed Kozuru\u201d shochu. <\/p>\n
In 2017, Kanosuke began operations with three unique pot stills: each differs in the shape of its neck and the angle of its lyne arm. Whether through redistillation in different stills or by blending distillates from the pot still trio, Kanosuke is capable (as proven time and again at competitions) of creating whiskies with great depth and an exceptionally smooth texture. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Founded in 2017, the Kanosuke Distillery has deep roots in the tradition of shochu production, which dates back to 1883. This special single malt was distilled in September 2019 and matured for over six years in a selected sherry butt with cask number 19357. Bottled in March 2026 exclusively for Kirsch Import\u2019s 50th anniversary, this whiskey is presented in its purest form: non-chill-filtered, without added colorants, and at an impressive 62.0% ABV straight from the cask. <\/p>\n
On the nose, an opulent bouquet of ripe dark fruits and sweet dried fruits unfolds, underpinned by delicate honey and creamy vanilla. On the palate, the whiskey is full-bodied and malty, with the sweetness of caramel blending harmoniously with nutty accents and spicy oak. The finish is long-lasting and complex, characterized by notes of cocoa and a surprising, subtle salty nuance that subtly evokes the distillery\u2019s coastal location. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":184008,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2210,2170,2228],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-183996","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-japan-en","product_cat-whisky-en","product_cat-world-en","pa_bottling_date-march-2026","pa_cask_type-sherrybutt-en","pa_country-japan-en-2","pa_destillation_age-6-en","pa_destillation_date-september-2019","pa_region-keine-angabe-en-2","pa_whisky_bottler-keine-angabe-en-2","pa_whisky_bottler_series-50th-anniversary-cherry-whiskey","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n