Single Malt Whisky, Japan

Kanosuke Distillery is located near the beach in southern Kagoshima, where the second generation Mr Kanosuke described it as having the most beautiful sunset in Japan Their whiskies are born in this unique climate, with great heart going into producing their whiskies every day Single Malt Kanosuke, which uses a very small portion of peat, is made in three different pot stills and aged in re charred American white oak, which was previously used for the infamous “Mellowed Kozuru aged shochu casks, as well as a small portion of sherry casks. The bottle represents the sunset above the China sea as seen from the Mellow Bar in the Kanosuke distillery.

TASTING NOTES

Nose: Delicate and sweet notes of honey and tea with lemon are balanced out by the deeper aromas of banana and caramel.

Palate: Fragrant traditional Japanese flavours of quince honey candy and Nikki cinnamon with a rich body Bright ginger intermingles with the bitterness of smoked nuts, bringing out the mellowness.

Overall: The refined sweetness and bitterness disappear slowly, such as the sun setting over the sea.