Kanosuke
Kanosuke Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Kanosuke Distillery · Kagoshima (Hioki, Fukiagehama coast) · JP · Blend of Kanosuke Distillery
Age
NAS
ABV
48%
Size
700 ml
Style
single malt
Release
core range
Status
current
Kagoshima coastal single malt shaped by three pot stills of different shapes and the house’s shochu heritage — mellow, cask-led, quietly distinctive.
Scores
Glass Guide
88
/ 100
Collectability
68
/ 100
Investment
60
/ 100
highly collectibleDemand: highrisingCounterfeit: low
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Provenance & authenticity
Distillery
Kanosuke Distillery
Founded
2017
Region
Kagoshima (Hioki, Fukiagehama coast) · JP
Bottler
Kanosuke
Component distilleries
Kanosuke Distillery
Bottled
2025
First released
2023
Natural colourNon chill-filtered
Provenance facts are catalogued from producer literature, official specification sheets, and auction house condition reports. Where a field is unverified it is left blank rather than estimated.
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Flavour
Nose
Honey, citrus, soft cask sweetness.
orange peel
Palate
Mellow malt, stone fruit, gentle spice, silky texture.
black pepper
Finish
Warm, medium-long, softly oaked.
Aftertaste — Saline and citrus
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Maturation
- Stage 1 · primaryEx-shochu American oak caskAmerican oak · Mellowed Kozuru rice shochu (re-charred) · refill70%
Re-charred ex-shochu American oak
- Stage 2 · primaryEx-bourbon barrelAmerican oak · bourbon · first-fill20%
- Stage 3 · primaryFirst-fill Oloroso sherry buttEuropean oak · oloroso sherry · first-fill10%
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Market & Auction
Current MSRP
$280AUD
Avg Retail
$320AUD
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Investment metrics
08
Recognition
External awards
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2023gold— Single Malt Whisky
Glass Guide category wins
No category wins
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