Established in 1881, Komasa Shuzo is a shochu maker with a long history. Its representative brand is Mellow Kozuru, a barrel-aged rice shochu with a unique sweetness. The company applies its expertise in barrel aging and rice shochu making to whisky and craft gin.
The Single Malt Kanosuke Distillery Limited Edition Bottle is a single malt that offers a completely different character depending on the combination of barrels and aging period. Like #001, it is hand-numbered.
This time, #002 is made from non-peated barleywine distilled in Kanosuke Distillery’s unique three-pot still and aged for about 1.5 years in bourbon barrels and 2 years in Calvados barrels. Limited edition of 1,099 bottles.
1. Manufacturer
Komasa Brewing Company
| Establishment | 1883 (16th year of Meiji) |
| Head office | 3309 Hiki, Hiyoshi-cho, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima 899-3101, Japan |
| Owned distillery | Kannosuke distillery |
2. Distillery
Kanosuke distillery
| Location | 845-3 Kannogawa, Hiyoshi-cho, Hioki-shi, Kagoshima 899-2421 |
| Start of operation | 2017 |
The Kanosuke Distillery stands on a site of about 9,000 square meters along Fukiage beach on the west coast of Kagoshima Prefecture.
In addition to the distillation facilities, the U-shaped, two-story main building houses a BAR with a great view and a store selling original goods.
The main features of the distillery are The distillery is equipped with three pot stills (large, medium and small). The main feature of the distillery is that it has two distilleries. The distillery has a capacity of 6,000 liters, 3,000 liters, and 1,600 liters respectively.
In the world, craft distilleries (small-scale distilleries) usually have two units. whisky is usually distilled twice, and by using pot stills with different neck shapes and upper line arm angles during the second distillation (re-distillation), the aroma and flavor of the raw material can be changed more richly.
Fukiage beach, where the distillery stands, is one of the three largest sand dunes in Japan and has been selected as one of the 100 best beaches in Japan. The beach is about 47 km long from north to south, and the strong wind rises from the surface of the sea, and the area around the distillery is covered in white mist from the fine spray from the sea. It is a place with a wide range of temperatures, with hot summers and cold winters, where it is not unusual for the temperature to drop to around 0°C and snow to fall.
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Image credit: Kanosuke Distillery Official Facebook
For more information on the Kanosuke Distillery, please see also this article.
3. Product name and photo
Single Malt Kanosuke Distillery Limited Edition Bottle #002
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4. Characteristics
The base of #002 is a 2018 non-peated raw spirit that was made in our original three pot stills.
After maturing in bourbon barrels for about a year and a half, this single malt is aged for two years in Calvados barrels, a distillate made from apples in Normandy, France, before bottling. You can enjoy a well-balanced combination of freshness and depth of flavor.
4-1. Tasting Notes
| Aroma | Vanilla, baked apple, lemongrass, nikki |
| Taste | On the palate, fresh fruitiness and a mild, rich flavor swells. |
| Aftertaste | Spicy, bitter sweetness lingers gently. |
4-2. Product Specifications
| Alcohol content | 55% alcohol by volume |
| alcohol category | Single malt Japanese whisky |
| Barrel type | Bourbon barrels, Calvados barrels, etc. |
| Contents | 200ml |
| Number of bottles sold | 1,099 bottles |
| Suggested retail price | 3,960 yen (tax included) |
| Release date | January 21, 2022 |
Awards received
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6. Price
6-1. Manufacturer’s suggested retail price
| Product name | Single Malt Kanosuke Distillery Limited Bottle #002 |
| Volume | 200ml |
| Suggested retail price | Tax included: 3,960 yen |
6-2. Resale price on Mercari
Resale price on Mercari The first 15,800 yen I was able to confirm one of the exhibits at (As of February 8, 2022)
6-3. Yahoo Auction Sold Price
We have not been able to confirm the price on Yahoo Auction. (As of February 8, 2022)
6-4. Rakuten, Yahoo Shopping, Amazon
No items are currently available on mail-order sites. (As of February 8, 2022) 6-5.
6-5. Price offered at BAR SHINKAI
BAR SHINKAI, which is operated by this website, is 1 glass, 45ml: 5,280 yen, 30ml: 3,520 yen, 15ml: 1,760 yen We are offering it at
7. Summary
The flavor of Calvados is quite strong. There is a sweetness, sourness, and astringency reminiscent of baked apples and plums.
It tastes as if you are eating an assortment of fruits, mainly apples, but you can also feel the sweetness and bitterness of the malt.
By adding water, you can reduce the astringency and bring out more sweetness. Please enjoy it straight or with a twist of whisky.
Limited edition of 1,099 bottles, 200ml. This is a very rare whisky with a very high level of perfection, so if you have the chance, you must try it.
For more information on other whiskys from the Kanosuke Distillery, please click here.
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Por último: Libros recomendados sobre el whisky japonés
Si quiere aprender más sobre el whisky japonés, que es una tendencia mundial, le recomendamos estos libros.
(1). El whisky japonés como educación para los negocios
Se trata de un libro escrito por Mamoru Tsuchiya, un crítico de whisky de fama mundial y representante del Instituto de Investigación de la Cultura del Whisky, titulado 《 El whisky japonés como cultura para los negocios. 》
El libro abarca los fundamentos del whisky, la introducción del whisky en Japón, el nacimiento del whisky japonés, las estrategias publicitarias y el auge del whisky japonés, y el actual auge de las destilerías artesanales. Se trata de un libro que resume el whisky japonés de forma muy fácil de entender.
(2). El whisky y yo (Masataka Taketsuru)
Masataka Taketsuru, el fundador de Nikka Whisky, dedicó su vida a la elaboración de whisky en Japón. Esta es una versión revisada y reimpresa de la autobiografía de un hombre que simplemente amaba el whisky y hablaba de sí mismo. El libro describe vívidamente los días en que fue a Escocia solo para estudiar de joven y superó muchas dificultades para completar el whisky japonés, así como a su compañera, Rita.
(3). Una carta de desafío de una destilería de nueva generación
Lanzamiento en 2019. En un momento en el que el mundo está viviendo un boom del whisky sin precedentes, ¿en qué pensaban los responsables de las destilerías artesanales y cuáles fueron sus reflexiones cuando asumieron el reto de elaborar whisky? Este libro cuenta las historias de 13 propietarios de destilerías artesanales, incluido Ichiro Akuto, de Venture whisky, famoso por su Ichirose Malt, que inspiró el nacimiento de las destilerías artesanales en Japón.
(4). Whiskey Rising
Esta es la versión japonesa de Whisky Risng, publicada en Estados Unidos en 2016, con un contenido muy actualizado. No solo describe la historia del whisky japonés en detalle, sino que también incluye datos sobre todas las destilerías de Japón, incluidas las destilerías artesanales que se han fundado en los últimos años. El libro también incluye descripciones de las botellas legendarias que han salido al mercado, así como información sobre los bares donde se puede encontrar whisky japonés.
