New K&L Exclusive Japanese Single Cask from Fukano

When I first met Fukano-san over some very tasty Korean BBQ, her air of sophistication and elegant demeanor belied her ability to drink the entire crew under the table. She was rather restrained that evening, but the other distillers regaled me with stories of her prowess. They have great respect for her not only because she is champion of the bar, but also because they know her distillery is producing some of Kumamoto’s finest spirit. Fukano-san is the head of one of the Kuma Valley’s best producers, famous for a local Shochu called Saiba as well as sake and other liqueurs. While Saiba is her bread and butter, a certain amount of the spirit is distilled from malted rice and destined for a grander purpose -Whisky! We have a great relationship with the importer of Fukano, so when they have single casks to sell, we get pick of the litter. This only the second single cask we’ve managed to get out of there since the brand launched nearly 2 years ago. Our last cask sold out very quickly, not just because of the hype around Japanese whisky, but because people opened their bottle and came back for more. We still get requests for that special whisky but this one is even better. Rich and buttery oak, spiced exotic fruits, bold whole vanilla bean. Anyone who loves the smooth complexity of a great old grain whisky or the subtle soft sweetness of a wheated bourbon will appreciate the elegant depth of this Fukano Single Cask. Aged in new French oak puncheons.

Fukano K&L Exclusive Single Cask #2827 Japanese Whisky (750ml) – $69.99