Pot Still Whisky, 'Hioki - Ghost Series #23A'

• Single cask single grain Japanese whisky distilled at Hioki Distillery and matured at Kanosuke Distillery in Kagoshima, Japan
• 1 of 3 single cask selections from the 23rd release of Stefan van Eycken’s Ghost Series
• Distilled from a combination of unpeated unmalted barley (90%) and malted barley (10%)
• Double vacuum distilled using stainless steel pot stills
• Aged 3 years and 9 months in new American oak puncheons
  Layered aromas of dried persimmon, pastry cream, and fresh-hewn wood precede a rich palate of toasted coconut, vanilla, cinnamon, and roasted marshmallow
• Only 96 bottles available in the US
• No added coloring
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 64% ABV

Since 2013, Japanese whisky expert and author of Whisky Rising, Stefan van Eycken, has sought out exceptional casks from acclaimed distilleries throughout Japan for his Ghost Series. The twenty-third release marks the first time these selections have been made available in the US and features a trio of casks showcasing pot still whisky from Kanosuke’s sister distillery, Hioki. The first of the three, #23A, was aged entirely in new American oak which lends notes of coconut and baking spice to the citrus and ginger spice of Kanosuke’s pot distilled grain whisky.