https://jpwhisky.net Japanese Whisky Dictionary Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:43:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://en.jpwhisky.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-jwd_logo-32x32.jpg https://jpwhisky.net 32 32 https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-highball-kanosuke-singlemalt200ml-2-55661/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:58:42 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=55661 The first-ever canned highball is now available nationwide exclusively at Lawson! The simultaneously released 200ml Kanosuke Single Malt makes it even more accessible. Available nationwide at Lawson stores (excluding “Lawson Store 100”) starting April 28! KANOSUKE’s first-ever canned highball, “KANOSUKE Single Malt Highball 350ml” (660 yen including tax), will be released as a Lawson-exclusive product […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-2026-2-54978/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:22:06 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=54978 The annual limited edition release from Kanosuke Distillery.This year’s release is a ‘Single Malt’. Review of the characteristics and flavor ofprevious limited editions.   Release Year Product Name Key Base Whisky 2021 Single Malt Kanosuke 2021 FIRST EDITION Shochu Richar Cask Original 2021 Single Malt Kanosuke 2021 SECOND EDITION Non-Peated: Bourbon Barrel Original Spirit 2022 […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-double-2025limited-2-52528/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:58:18 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=52528 The annual release from Kanosuke Distillery’s Limited Series. This time, the limited edition “Double Distilleries” is now available. Reviewing its characteristics and taste.   １．Bottles and labels Kanosuke Double Distilleries Limited Edition 2025 KANOSUKE Double Distilleries Limited Edition 2025  ２．Kanosuke Double Distilleries Limited Edition 2025 Features   Shochu Richer Barrels Connecting the Evolution of Blending […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-ownersclub-for-shinkai-2-48490/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 05:52:28 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=48490 Bar Shinkai barrels purchased at the KANOSUKE Distillery Owners Club have been bottled. A review of the whisky, limited to 21 bottles and offered only at BAR Shinkai. The “Owner’s Club” of KANOSUKE was previously introduced on this site. Three years have passed and the bottling is now complete. KANOSUKE’s Owner’s Club has already been […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/hioki-pot-still-2024-limited-edition-2-48135/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:11:41 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=48135 Introducing the one and only Japanese craft whisky carefully selected by JAL to the world (Vol. 6) JAL aims to create relationships and connections through transportation by selling “Japanese craft whisky” made at craft distilleries scattered throughout Japan and encouraging people to visit various parts of Japan for the experience. This time, as the sixth […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-kanosuke-hioki-limited-2024-2-46518/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:35:44 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=46518 Review of Kanosuke Distillery’s 2024 Limited Edition. The HIOKI POT STILL LIMITED EDITION is made with original sake from the Hioki Distillery. Kanosuke’s Limited Edition series has continued since 2021. Until 2023, all of them were from the Kanosuke distillery, but this year, the fifth edition, is released from the HIOKI POT STILL at the […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosukedistillery-2-45574/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 06:43:01 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=45574 Established in 1883, shochu maker Komasa Jozo opened in 2017. The company's capital participation with the British major Diageo attracted a great deal of attention, and under the motto of "world-class whiskey that utilizes the tradition and knowledge of shochu making," the company is developing products full of originality, including the use of its own shochu barrels.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-artist-edition3-2-43040/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:35:29 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=43040 Review of Single Malt Kanosuke Artist Edition #003 from the Kanosuke Distillery in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. This is the latest in a series of malts inspired by the five elements of the Japanese philosophy of “earth”. The “Artist Edition” is a limited edition product inspired by the “Five Elements philosophy”, which is deeply rooted in […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-kanosukedoubledistillery-kanosukehiokipotstill-2-41373/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:32:09 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=41373 Lottery for “KANOSUKE DOUBLE DISTILLERY & KANOSUKE HIOKI POT STILL” from KANOSUKE Distillery is now available. Includes lottery application details and past products from the Komasa Kanosuke Distillery. The lottery application for the two bottles of “Kanosuke DOUBLE DISTILLERY” and “Kanosuke HIOKI POT STILL” has been released in the mail magazine of Komasa Kanosuke Distillery […]]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-double-distillery-2-40851/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:12:52 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40851 KANOSUKE DOUBLE DISTILLERY, a blended whiskey from the Kanosuke Distillery and Hioki Distillery by Kosho Kanosuke Distillery, is finally on sale. The price is 14,300 yen (tax included).]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/the-story-of-kanosuke-2-40447/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:43:17 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40447 A limited number of 488 sets of "THE STORY OF KANOSUKE" JAL Limited Edition from the Kanosuke Distillery will be sold on JAL international flights through the JAL international in-flight sales "advance reservation service" and by lottery for JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) members in the Japan region. The price is 54,000 yen (tax included).]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-kanosuke-double-distillery-2-40091/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 06:14:14 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=40091 This is the third standard product following "Single Malt Kanosuke" and "Kanosuke HIOKI POT STILL". This Japanese whiskey was blended by selecting new casks from the original composition of "Single Malt Kanosuke" and "Kanosuke HIOKI POT STILL Grain," and carefully blending them to create an exquisite blend that brings out the best of their respective personalities.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/jp-craft-dokuhon-2-39975/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:40:07 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=39975 Tokyo News, publisher of TV Guide magazine, released "Japanese Craft Whiskey Reading Book" on Tuesday, April 2, 2012.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-hioki-2-36622/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 06:16:52 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=36622 KANOSUKE HIOKI POT STILL", the second standard product after "Single Malt KANOSUKE", has been released. It is distilled at the distillery in Hioki, Japan, using a new type of Japanese pot still inspired by Irish pot stills. This is a new form of Japanese whiskey from the Yoshinosuke Komasa Distillery. The suggested retail price is 12,100 yen (tax included).]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/isc2023-yamazaki25-hibiki30-2-31431/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:18:18 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=31431 Suntory's "Yamazaki Aged 25 Years" won the "Supreme Champion Spirit" award, the highest award in all categories, for the first time at the "ISC", a world-class liquor competition. Many other Japanese whiskies won awards. A list of Gold and above award-winning products are introduced here.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-jal-2-29968/ Sat, 02 Sep 2023 10:23:16 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=29968 Single malt Kanosuke is sold on JAL international flights through JAL's in-flight sales service, which offers a selection of international and domestic brands.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-2023-2-30251/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:21:16 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=30251 Single Malt Kanosuke 2023 LIMITED EDITION is mainly made with peat malt and aged in bourbon casks in 2018-2019, vatted and bottled at cask strength in multiple casks, including shochu rechar casks.Enjoy the mellow sweetness and long-lasting smoky flavor.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/lottery-singlemalt-kanosuke-2023-limited-edition-2-28816/ Sat, 27 May 2023 06:32:08 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=28816 [Lottery sales begin May 30] The long-awaited 2023 edition of the Kanosuke LIMITED EDITION series, a special once-a-year release, is now available by lottery!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/sfwsc2023-results-2-27678/ Fri, 05 May 2023 07:08:40 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=27678 The results of "SFWSC 2023", another year of turbulence, have been announced. Japanese whisky, standard whisky, up-and-coming whisky, and even whisky that you may not know where it comes from! We will also delve deep into the whiskies that are not so easy to find, and explain them from our own unique perspective!]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-artist-edition2-2-25679/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:40:37 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=25679 This release is inspired by "Fire"; a non-pit malt distilled in 2019. Selected a few casks aged in Pedro Ximenez sherry butts for at least 3 years.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/singlemalt-kanosuke-2-24251/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:00:29 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=24251 Non-peat malt is used, with multiple barrels of vatting, with the key ingredient being the original wine aged in American white oak litchi casks.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-kanosuke-004-2nd-2-19561/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:40:46 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19561 Application for web lottery sales has started until 10:00 on August 26th ~ 29th. There was also a lottery for the same product in late July. This is the second lottery.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-kanosuke-004-2-19462/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:19:03 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=19462 The original wine was aged for three years in American white oak rich casks and then aged for one year in 2nd fill bourbon barrels.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-kanusuke2022limited-edition-2-16643/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:17:50 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=16643 A release information of single malt Kanosuke 2022 LIMITED EDITION has been released. Kanosuke this time is sherry barrel maturation.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/tandt-toyama-inami-cellar-2-16552/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:14:55 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=16552 On April 22, 2022, the Inami maturation warehouse of "T&T TOYAMA" , a joint project between Takahiko Inagaki of Saburomaru Distillery and Mr. Komei Shimono of Maltyama, was completed. As the world's first Japanese whisky bottlers business, barreled whisky from several whisky distilleries in Japan will continue to mature.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-artist-edition1-2-16335/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:05:20 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=16335 The first edition of single malt Kanosuke ArtIstEdition has been released. The motif is "wood" of the five-line thought.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-kanosuke-artist-edition-2-15281/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:56:10 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=15281 The first series of "Artist Edition" of Kanosuke Distillery. Mariko Hirasawa designed the label with the motif of "wood" of the five-line thought.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-distillery-limited-002-2-13958/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:01:30 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=13958 This is a review of Kosho Brewery Limited Bottle # 002. This limited edition is aged for about 1 year in bourbon barrels and 2 years in Calvados casks.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke2021-second-2-12398/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:22:40 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=12398 Japanese whiskey distilled and aged at Kanosuke Distillery in 2018A whiskey with an elegant sweetness, bittersweetness and barrel aroma.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/new-kanosuke2021-second-edition-2-10121/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 07:04:30 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=10121 "Single Malt Yoshinosuke 2021 SECOND EDITION" is a single malt Japanese whiskey manufactured at Kanosuke Distillery in 2018. Using non-pete malt, the original sake aged in bourbon barrels is used as a key, multiple barrels are vated, and bottling with Caskstrengths.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke2021-2-7847/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:55:49 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=7847 The Kanosuke Distillery's first single malt Japanese whiskey, Single Malt Kanosuke 2021 FIRST EDITION, is made with non-peated malt and is bottled at cask strength using multiple barrels vatted with the same cask used for the barrel-aged rice shochu, Mellow Kozuru. It is bottled at cask strength.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-new-born-2018-2-13691/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:48:02 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=13691 After storage for 8 months in the storage of Kanosuke Distillery, bottling with Caskstrengths is finished in a sweet and gorgeous new bone.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-new-born-2019-2-14421/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:30:55 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=14421 The raw material is British non-peat malt. The whisky raw liquor distilled in May 2018 is stored in a barrel where bourbon whiskey was stored.]]> https://en.jpwhisky.net/kanosuke-newborn-2020-peated-2-14724/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:36:50 +0000 https://jpwhisky.net/?p=14724 It will be released on September 16, 2020 from Kanosuke Distillery operated by Kosho Shuzo in Kagoshima Prefecture. Distilled using British peated malt.]]>