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The Ghost Series 23a Kanosuke Hioki Pot Still Single Cask (No. HG088), 64%

Price: 250 Issue: Spring 2025 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Japanese Single Grain

Made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley and matured in an American white oak puncheon. Selected by Stefan Van Eycken, Japanese YouTuber Mac Salman, and the Kanosuke team, the nose is savory with browned onions, beef stock, balsamic vinegar, steak-flavored potato chips, and applesauce. Dilute to let the fruit shine: orange zest, pound cake, vanilla, candied orange, ripe apricot, and white pepper. (Release date: 2/25; 200 bottles worldwide)