Kanosuke New Born 2018
Komasa Jyozo (Kanosuke)

Kanosuke New Born 2018

嘉之助 ニューボーン 2018

Distillery
Category
Single Malt
ABV
59%
Price Range
$50 – $100
Volume
200ml
Cask Type
American white oak
✓ JSLMA Certified Japanese Whisky

About

The first New Born release from Kanosuke distillery, bottled less than a year after production began in November 2017. A snapshot of the distillery's very young spirit matured in American white oak. Part of the New Born series that documented Kanosuke's early development.

What People Are Saying

Dear WHISKY reports the New Born series represents Kanosuke's earliest releases, showcasing young spirit from their 2018 startup year. The distillery draws on Komasa Jozo's 1957 innovation in barrel-aged shochu, applying decades of maturation expertise to whisky.

「2018年に蒸留を開始した嘉之助蒸溜所のニューボーンシリーズ。小正醸造は1957年に日本初の全量樽熟成焼酎「メローコヅル」を発売し、樽熟成の技術を確立している。」

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