It's Cherry Blossom season again, and a perfect time to explore another facet of Japanese Whisky identity! Unlike many producers we're all already familiar with, Kanosuke is located quite literally on the beach in the Southwestern tip of the country. As a company, they've distilled Shochu for 140 years in this area at the historical Hioki Distillery before beginning malt whisky production at a newly constructed facility in 2017.
We'll taste through five productions from both of their sister stills, and focus on brand new Single Cask releases at cask strength from Hioki that have been curated under Stefan Van Eycken and his legendary Ghost Series.
Jennifer Nellis of High Road Spirits will co-host and give a deep dive into each distillery as we address the long distillation history of Japan both within and outside of whisky, and how the industry will define itself moving forward.
Pour List:
Kanosuke Hioki Pot Still Japanese Whisky UCF | x YR, 51 abv
Kanosuke Double Distillery Japanese Whisky UCF | x YR, 53 abv
Kanosuke Limited Edition 2023 Cask Strength Single Malt UCF | x YR, 59 abv
Kanosuke Ghost Series Single Cask #23a UCF | x YR, 64 abv
Kanosuke Ghost Series Single Cask #23b UCF | x YR, 64 abv
Service charge is distributed to Jack Rose staff working the event.
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Kanosuke Ghost Series Launch and Distillery Tasting at Jack Rose Dining Saloon is sold out.