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This is the third single malt Japanese whisky from the Kanosuke Distillery.

Single Malt Kanosuke 2022 LIMITED EDITION is made with non-peat malt and distilled between 2017 and 2019. Multiple casks were vatted for the key malt sherry cask-aged sake.

Bottled at cask strength, this is the long-awaited Japanese whisky using the original sherry casks.

The price is 13,750 yen including tax, the same as the first and second releases.

The Bottle

Single Malt Kanosuke 2022 LIMITED EDITION is a single malt Japanese whisky produced at the Kanosuke distillery from 2017 to 2019. It is made with non-peat malt and

The key ingredient is the original spirit matured in sherry casks, 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.

Please enjoy the lingering taste like a sunset slowly sinking into the East China Sea.

TASTING NOTE

COLORr: Reddish amber
NOSE: Lemon tea, honey, plum, and nikki
TASTE: Dried berry fruit, coffee candy, old woodiness
FINISH: Spicy and bitter sweetness lingers pleasantly

Our Take

The “sunset” depicted on the side of the package and the “color and taste” of the whisky are a perfect match. The amber color is tinted red like a sunset shadow, and the color makes you feel as if you are in the twilight. The taste is long and lingering, and you can sense the elegant sherry casks.

One of the characteristics of Kanosuke is the distinctive packaging of each new release, which is one of its charms.

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