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Kanosuke Japanese Whisky Hioky Pot Still
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Kanosuke Hioki Pot Still is a Japanese whisky produced at Hioki Distillery, inspired by the classic Irish pot still whisky style. It is made from malted and unmalted barley, distilled in stills of the type used for shochu, and assembled from distillates matured in new American white oak casks and ex-bourbon casks. Bottled at 51% ABV in a 70 cl format, it offers a broad, creamy and spiced profile.
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Kagoshima
Volume
70 cl
ABV
51% ABV
Price
€153.95
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History and character
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The Komasa family has been linked to distillates in Kagoshima for decades, building much of its identity around shochu and wood ageing.
Hioki Distillery brings that prior heritage to the creation of whisky within the Kanosuke ecosystem.
The character of this bottle reflects precisely that intersection of local tradition and a Japanese interpretation of the Irish pot still style.
Hioki Pot Still stands out because it neither attempts to copy Scotch whisky nor settles for a superficial reading of the Japanese category.
Its strength lies in the local translation of a pot still style, drawing on Kagoshima's distillation expertise and cask finishing.
That combination of technical heritage, creamy texture and spiced profile makes it a bottle of considerable personality.
Hioki Pot Still stands out because it neither attempts to copy Scotch whisky nor settles for a superficial reading of the Japanese category. Its strength lies in the local translation of a pot still style, drawing on Kagoshima's distillation expertise and cask finishing.
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Reviewed
29 May 2025
Kanosuke Japanese Whisky Hioky Pot Still
€153.95
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