Hioki Distillery
日置蒸溜所
Kagoshima (Hioki), Japan·est. 2021·active·Komasa Jozo Co. (Komasa Group)
Pot-still grainRich, warm-climate, shochu-house craft maltsHouse KomasaVisitor centre
55
prestige index
Prestige
55/100
Tracked expressions
1
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Highest auction
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The Story
Komasa's converted shochu site producing pot-still grain whisky for the Kanosuke house — an unusual category hybrid.
Production
Still heating
Steam-heated pot stills
Water
Shirasu-filtered volcanic spring water (Hioki coast)
Climate
Warm subtropical; inland Kagoshima
Maturation
Warm subtropical warehousing with rapid ex-bourbon and sherry cask interaction
Tracked expressions1 bottle · sorted by age
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