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In order to embody the Kanosuke Distillery’s concept of “MELLOW LAND, MELLOW WHISKY,” the original three pot stills (copper distillers) were used to make the original liquor, which was then aged in various oak barrels for three years before being mulled.
Non-peated malt It was distilled and aged at the Kanosuke Distillery from 2017 to 2006, and is the first Kanosuke distillery product to be bottled at cask strength. Single Malt Japanese Whisky It was distilled and aged at the Kanosuke Distillery from 2017-18.

The box that houses the Single Malt Kanosuke 2021 FIRST EDITION was designed to resemble the sandy beach of Fukiage Beach that stretches below the distillery. When you touch both sides of the box, you can feel the rough texture of the beach, and the package design also depicts a beach. The shape of the bottle is also based on the motif of a pot still. This is the blissful moment when those who have visited the Kanosuke distillery pick up a bottle of Single Malt Kanosuke, think about it, and sip it. The bottle is also shaped like a pot still. TEAM KANOSUKE aims to create entertainment through experiences and impressions.

In addition, this product is described as a “single malt Japanese whiskey” in the product description. This has an important meaning. Voluntary standards for Japanese whiskey established by the Japan Western Brewers Association This is important because the new law, “Single Malt Japanese Whiskey”, came into effect on April 1, 2012, and we have indicated that the product is in compliance with it.