- Single grain Japanese whisky distilled at Hioki Distillery and matured at Kanosuke Distillery in Kagoshima, Japan
- Distilled from a combination of unpeated unmalted barley (90%) and malted barley (10%)
- Double vacuum distilled using stainless steel pot stills
- Aged a minimum of 3 years in a combination of ex–bourbon casks and new American oak; non-age statement
- Freshly hewn wood, stone fruit, and citrus on the nose precede a well-balanced palate of vanilla, orange marmalade, and almond with a lingering spicy-sweet finish reminiscent of candied ginger
- No added coloring
- Non-chill filtered; 51% ABV
Inspired by Irish whiskey production and influenced by a long history of traditional shochu distillation, Kanosuke’s Hioki Pot Still Whisky is distilled at their sister distillery, Hioki Distillery, using stainless steel pot stills. Located just five minutes inland from Kanosuke Distillery and home to Komasa Jyozo’s Komasa Satsuma Gin, Hioki Distillery has been in operation since 1883 and received its license to distill grain whisky in 2020.
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
NV
Country:
Japan
Region:
Kagoshima
Spirit Type:
Japanese Whisky
Spirit Sub Type:
Blended / Blended Malt
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | JP-XKN-11-NV | 6/700ml |
| Connecticut Spirit | JP-XKN-11-NVCT | 12/700ml |
Press & Reviews
VinePair
Score
95
Date
2026-01-16
"There's more to Japanese whisky these days than the monolith of Suntory. This craft upstart was founded in 2017 at a distillery along Fukiagehama Beach in Kagoshima Prefecture. A spinoff of a 140-year-old shochu distillery, a mash bill of unmalted and malted barley is distilled in three Miyake copper pot stills of differing neck shapes, along with vacuum distillation, which the distillery believes creates varying, complex distillates. Aged in new American white oak casks of a larger puncheon size (450 liters) so as to not get over-oaked by the region's climate, you've never quite tasted Japanese whisky like this. It's lush on the palate, sweet with hints of peaches and plums, even a touch savory, though with a soft, pleasing finish."
Whisky Advocate
Score
93
Date
2025-01-07
"The nose is gentle and rises from the glass almost tentatively with blackberries, tangerines, and peach preserves. A little time in the open air brings this one to life with deep aromas of pine forest, strawberry jelly, and subtle toasted oak. The palate is more pronounced, with Creamsicle, dried pineapple, and mint tea complementing the fruits first present on the nose. The finish is all vanilla sweetness and subdued oak"