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Information about the lottery application for the “Single Malt Kanosuke 2023 LIMITED EDITION” was released in the email newsletter and SNS of the Komasa Kanosuke Distillery Co., Ltd.
The four-day web lottery will be held from May 26 to May 30 at 10:00 a.m.
The Single Malt Kanosuke LIMITED EDITION is released once a year, and lottery sales are held for almost every product release.
Unlike the standard “Single Malt Kanosuke” model, the LIMITED EDITION from the Komasa Kanosuke Distillery is a distillery-only model in 200ml mini bottles, as well as a product with a small production quantity.
The concept is “a single malt with a completely different character depending on the combination of ingredients, casks, and aging period”, and each time you can feel and enjoy Kanosuke Distillery’s “differentiation in the production of original sake”.
This time, too, the product will be on sale in limited quantities, so fans will not want to miss this opportunity.
1. Single Malt Kanosuke 2023 LIMITED EDITION
The fourth edition of the LIMITED EDITION from Kanosuke Distillery will be released on June 14, 2023.
The “Single Malt Kanosuke 2023 LIMITED EDITION 59% 700ml” is a single malt Kanosuke distillate that embodies the Kanosuke Distillery concept of “MELLOW LAND, MELLOW WHISKY”. The single malt Japanese whisky is made by marrying the original whisky that has been aged for more than three years in various oak barrels.
It is mainly made from the original spirit brewed with peat malt and aged in shochu litchi and sherry casks in 2018-19, vatted in multiple casks, and bottled at cask strength. Enjoy the mellow sweetness and lingering smoky flavor.Reference: Kanosuke Distillery official website
| Product name | Single Malt Kanosuke 2023 LIMITED EDITION |
| Sake category | Single Malt Japanese Whisky |
| Ingredients | Malt (English peat malt) |
| Cask Type | Shochu rich cask, sherry cask |
| Year of distillation | 2018 – 2019 |
| Sales quantity | Limited quantity |
| Degrees of alcohol content | 59% |
| Content Volume | 700ml |
| Price | 14,300 yen (tax included) |
| Producer | Komasa Kanosuke Distillery Co., Ltd. KANOSUKE DISTILLERY |
2. Tasting note
| Color | Deep yellow amber |
| Aroma | Banana, custard cream, candied nikki, iburigakko |
| Taste | Salted caramel, black tea, yatsuhashi, blood orange |
| Aftertaste | Summer tangerine, prickly pear, and lingering aroma of bonfire lingers gently. |
(Reference: Single Malt Kanosuke 2023 LIMITED EDITION)
3. How to purchase
(1)Apply for the web lottery sales
| Sales Method | Lottery will be held after applications are received. |
| Application period | May 26 – May 30, 10:00 a.m. |
| Purchase limit | 1 bottle |
| Announcement of winners | After a strict drawing, only the winners will receive the URL and password for purchase within 7 days of the application deadline. |
| How to apply |
Please apply for the prize by getting information from the official Facebook page of the Kanosuke Distillery or the official Twitter. [button color=”blue” size=”medium” link=”https://www.facebook.com/kanosukedistillery” icon=”” target=”true”]Kanosuke Distillery official Facebook page[/button] [button color=”blue” size=”medium” link=”https://twitter.com/KanosukeWhisky” icon=”” target=”true”]Kanosuke Distillery Official Twitter[/button] |
| Other | ・Multiple entries from the same name and address will not be accepted. ・Payment by credit card only. ・The product will be shipped to the purchaser as soon as it is ready. |
(2)Purchase on site (at the Kanosuke Distillery SHOP)
The products are sold at the store in the Kanosuke Distillery.
Kanosuke Distillery: 845-3 kaminokawa, Hiyoshi-cho, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima, Japan
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4. About Kanosuke Distillery
Kanosuke Distillery started operation in 2017.
It stands on a spacious site of approximately 9,000 m2 along Fukiage beach on the west coast of Kagoshima Prefecture and is dotted with various facilities. The U-shaped, two-story main building houses distilling facilities, a bar with a great view, and a store selling original goods, allowing visitors to experience whisky making up close and personal.
The main feature of the Kanosuke Distillery is that it is equipped with three pot stills (distillers), each with a capacity of 6,000, 3,000, and 1,600 liters. Each has a capacity of 6,000 liters, 3,000 liters, and 1,600 liters, respectively, which is the norm for craft distilleries (small distilleries) around the world. Whisky is usually distilled twice, and Kanosuke Distillery uses pot stills with different shapes of necks and angles of the upper line arm during the second distillation (redistillation) to produce different types of whisky with different aromas and flavors.
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5. Single Malt Kanosuke Lineup
5-1. Single Malt Kanosuke
“Single Malt Kanosuke”, the first standard Japanese whisky from the Kanosuke Distillery
The distillery’s concept was to create a “mellow whisky with a Kanosuke Distillery feel,” utilizing the traditional “distillation” and “barrel storage” techniques of Komasa Brewery, which have been cultivated through the production of “Mellowed Kozuru”.
The key ingredient is non-peat malt, aged in American white oak litchi casks, and vatted in multiple barrels. It was nonchill filtered, watered down to 48%, and bottled.
The label is designed with a motif of the setting sun and horizon over the East China Sea seen from the BAR of the Kanosuke Distillery. (From the manufacturer’s website)
5-2. Single Malt Kanosuke 2022 LIMITED EDITION
“Single Malt Kanosuke 2022 LIMITED EDITION” is a single malt Japanese whisky produced at the Kanosuke Distillery from 2017-2019. It is made with non-peat malt and aged in sherry casks as the key ingredient, vatted in multiple casks and bottled at cask strength.
The key malt is the original sherry cask-aged spirit, which imparts a full and attractive aroma.
Enjoy the lingering taste of a sunset slowly setting over the East China Sea. (From the manufacturer’s website)
5-3. Single Malt Kanosuke 2021 SECOND EDITION
“Single Malt Kanosuke 2021 SECOND EDITION” is a single malt Japanese whisky produced at the Kanosuke Distillery in 2018. It is made with non-peat malt and aged in bourbon casks as the key ingredient, vatted in multiple casks, and bottled at cask strength.
The gentle sea breeze that blows at the Kanosuke Distillery cools the beer day by day, allowing it to spend a gentle time maturing.
Please enjoy the elegant sweetness and bitterness of this distilled spirit, matured in the softness of the sea breeze. (From the manufacturer’s website)
5-4. Single Malt Kanosuke 2021 FIRST EDITION
“Single Malt Kanosuke 2021 FIRST EDITION” is our first single malt Japanese whisky produced at the Kanosuke Distillery in 2017-18.
It is made with non-peat malt, and was vatted and bottled at cask strength in multiple casks, with the key ingredient being the original spirit aged in American white oak rich casks used for our barrel-aged rice shochu “Mellowed Kozuru“.
Finally, our Japanese whisky journey has begun. (From the manufacturer’s website)
Lastly: Recommended Books on Japanese Whisky
If you want to learn more about Japanese whisky, which is a global trend, we highly recommend these books.
(1).Whisky Galore Vol.29 December 2021 issue
In the December 2021 issue of Whisky Galore, published by the Whisky Culture Research Institute, we report on 11 Japanese craft distilleries, including some that are open to the public for the first time, under the title of “Japanese Whisky Craft Frontline,” the first of three consecutive issues. Why did the popularity of Japanese whisky and the craft boom occur? We will examine with interviews. Chichibu Distillery / Chichibu No.2 Distillery / Mars Shinshu Distillery / Mars Tsunuki Distillery / Kanosuke Distillery / Hioki Distillery / Ontake Distillery / Osuzuyama Distillery / Kaikyo Distillery / Hanyu Distillery / Konosu Distillery
(2). Japanese Whisky as an Education for Business
This is a book written by Mamoru Tsuchiya, a world-famous whisky critic and representative of the Whisky Culture Research Institute, titled “Japanese Whisky as a Culture that Works for Business” .
The book covers the basics of whisky, the introduction of whisky to Japan, the birth of Japanese whisky, advertising strategies and the rise of Japanese whisky, and the current rise of craft distilleries. This is a book that summarizes Japanese whisky in a very easy to understand way.
(3). Whisky and I (Masataka Taketsuru)
Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whisky, devoted his life to brewing whisky in Japan. This is a revised and reprinted version of the autobiography of a man who simply loved whisky and talked about himself. The book vividly depicts the days when he went to Scotland alone to study as a young man and overcame many hardships to complete Japanese whisky, as well as his companion, Rita.
(4). A Letter of Challenge from a New Generation Distillery
Launching in 2019. With the world experiencing an unprecedented whisky boom, what were the managers of craft distilleries thinking and what were their thoughts as they took on the challenge of making whisky? This book tells the stories of 13 craft distillery owners, including Ichiro Hido of Venture Whisky, famous for his Ichirose Malt, who inspired the birth of craft distilleries in Japan.
(5). Whiskey Rising
This is the Japanese version of Whisky Risng, published in the US in 2016, with much updated content. Not only does it describe the history of Japanese whisky in detail, but it also includes data on all the distilleries in Japan, including the craft distilleries that have been founded in recent years. The book also includes descriptions of the legendary bottles that have been released, as well as information on bars where Japanese whisky can be found.
