Kanosuke Hioki Pot Still Japanese Single Pot Still Whisky 51%ABV 30ml Tasmania Mouth: rather on tart and

Mouth: rather on tart and bitterish fruits for starters

with each layer progressively topping up the next one down and blending with it

Finish: Luxuriously rich

long and elegant

What makes me hopeful for Scapegrace are the two single casks selected for LMDW in France - these showcase the best that Scapegrace can achieve with top quality active casks - and it is several levels higher than their core releases so give this distillery another 3 years so less active casks can do their work and I think this distillery will shine

Kanosuke Hioki Pot Still Japanese Single Pot Still Whisky 51%ABV 30ml Tasmania Mouth: rather on tart andThis whisky is made on Hioki's stills which are basically the same as an Irish pot still but used to make their premium Shochu products using rice, buckwheat and sweet potato. This whisky was made with malted and unmalted barley for a fruitier Irish style whisky. Hioki is the name of the sister distillery and predecessor of Kanosuke famous for their release of Kozuru Mellowed, a 100% rice based Shochu aged in American White Oak. While Hioki is famous