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Bottle archive / kyushu

Kanosuke Single Malt 48%

Name: Kanosuke Single Malt 48%
Brand: Kanosuke Distillery
SKU: kanosuke-single-malt-48

嘉之助シングルモルト 48%

On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard

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What it costs in Japan

Observed shop / shelf price

¥9,900

700ml · tax basis not recorded

Static FX equivalent: about $66 at ¥150/$ (2026-08); not an overseas observation.

Observed price · checked August 2026
Kanosuke official web shop list price, 700ml, tax included.

No overseas price recorded yet.

Can you actually buy it here?

Stocked by ordinary Japanese liquor shops and supermarkets at list price.

Our estimate · checked August 2026
A standing release sold directly by the distillery; stock varies.

Is it Japanese whisky?

Mashed, fermented, distilled, matured and bottled in Japan, per the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association standard.

How it tastes

The 48% standard release, distinct from the cask-strength 58% Kanosuke already on this site and more approachable. Komasa's ex-shochu-cask savoury edge carries through at lower proof, over tropical fruit and oak.

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Our estimates, scored the same way across every bottle so they can be compared.

Specification

Producer	Kanosuke Distillery
Region	Kyushu
Type	Single Malt
Age	No age statement
ABV	48%
Casks	Bourbon, Sherry
Best served	Neat, On the rocks
Our rating	86 / 100 (editorial)

Where to buy outside Japan

The Whisky Exchange

ships from UK

Master of Malt

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