Mars Shinshu Japanese Whisky Distillery
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Below are whisky from the Japanese distillery of Mars Shinshu. The whiskies available from Mars are a mix of single malts and blends with either 70cl and 3cl tasters for you to choose from.
Mars Cosmo Manzanilla Cask Finish World Blended Malt Whisky
Country: ~ Type: Japanese Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 42% - Combining malt whisky distilled at Shinshu distillery in the heart of the Japanese Alps in Nagano and single malt whiskies from undisclosed Scottish distilleries, Cosmo is a blended malt that brings together two whisky-making nations. This limited edition was finished in Manzanilla sherry casks from Andalusia, Spain. With a textured, rich and aromatic profile, the palate offers lingering notes of dried fruits, cocoa, brown sugar and maple syrup with a vinous finish."
Buy Now for £92.95
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Mars Kasei Blended Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Whiskies Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 40.00% - Alas, this whisky isnt really from the planet Mars, but from the Mars Shinshu distillery, which is just as exciting. It is Japans highest whisky distillery at just under 800 metres, so its nearly made it to space. Kasei is the Japanese word for Mars, and the whisky is made from a blend of both malt and grain whiskies, married from a variety of barrels."
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Mars Kasei Blended Whisky World Blended Whisky
Country: ~ Type: Japanese Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling - Mars Kasei blended whisky is a soft, rounded whisky from Shinshu distillery in Japan. The nose is full of gentle white flower aromas and notes of sweet, ripe fruits, while the palate offers notes of warm spices, green apples, white grapes and honey."
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Mars Komagatake / 2022 Edition Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Single Malt Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 50% - Each year since the rebirth of the Shinshu distillery in the heart of the Japanese Alps in 2011, Mars whisky has released an expression to showcase the evolution of Komagatake single malt. This release from 2022 was aged in a combination of ex-bourbon, sherry and Port wine casks, creating a silky and nutty whiskey with notes of exotic fruits, mixed nuts and acacia honey."
Buy Now for £137.00
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Mars Komagatake Edition / Bot.2021 Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Single Malt Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 48% - The 2021-edition of Mars Komagatake Japanese single malt, distilled at the famous Shinshu distillery, is a fruity, floral whisky with notes of melted milk chocolate, honeysuckle, cherry blossom, vanilla, peaches and grapes throughout the palate."
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Mars Komagatake IPA Cask Finish 2022 Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Whiskies Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 52.00% - This edition of Mars Komagatake single malt from Japans Shinshu distillery was initially matured in bourbon casks, before being treated to a finish in IPA beer barrels from the neighbouring Minami Shinshu brewery. Zesty notes of citrus and herbaceous hops bring a gently bitter finish to the oaken vanilla and oily malt beneath."
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Mars Komagatake Shinshu Aging 2022 Edition Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Whiskies Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 50.00% - The 2022 edition of Mars Komagatake single malt from the Shinshu distillery in the foothills of the Japanese Alps. Boasting a core of bourbon cask matured single malt, supported by portions matured in sherry and Port casks, you can expect plenty of sweet stone fruit, oaken vanilla, and honeyed nuts alongside the rich, oily malt at its core."
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Mars Komagatake Single Malt (2021 Edition) Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Whiskies Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 48.00% - A superb single malt, the Mars Komagatake 2021 Edition is a yearly offering of their characteristic expression. Distilled and matured at the Mars Shinsu distillery in the village of Miyada and bottled at 48%, its a flavourful dram, bursting with delicate floral notes and oaky vanilla."
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Mars Maltage Cosmo Blended Malt Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Whiskies Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 43.00% - Mars Maltage Cosmo is a blended malt featuring whisky from the little-known Japanese distillery Shinshu, as well as whiskies from undisclosed Scottish distilleries. An intriguing expression..."
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Mars Maltage Cosmo World Blended Whisky
Country: ~ Type: Japanese Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 43% - Cosmo from Mars Maltage is a blended malt that includes whisky from Shinshu in Japan. A big hit when released at the 2015 Tokyo International Bar Show, this is a permanent addition to the fledgling distillerys range."
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Mars The Y.A. #1 Blended Malt Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Whiskies Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 52.00% - An impressive blended malt whisky from Mars. Not the planet Mars, the Japanese whisky brand, and this blend combines spirit from its two main distilleries, Shinshu in the Japanese Alps, and Tsunuki on the island of Kagoshima. Distilled from a combo of peated and unpeated barley, and matured in the subtropical Mars Yukushma island-based ageing cellar."
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Mars The Y.A. #1 Japanese Blended Malt Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Blended Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 52% - This expression combines single malts from two Hombo Shuzo distilleries – Shinshu and Tsunuki – creating a blended malt made with unpeated and lightly peated barley. Aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks housed at the company’s Yakushima cellars, this first edition offers aromas of vanilla wafers, bitter pineapple, orange zest and pear skins."
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Mars Tsunuki / 2022 Edition Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Single Malt Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: The Whisky Exchange
"70cl / 50% - Tsunuki distillery on the island of Kyushu was established in 2016 by Hombo Shuzo, following the opening of the Nagano-based Shinshu distillery in 2011. This lightly peated, rich single malt is made with whiskies distilled in 2016 and 2017, and aged exclusively in ex-bourbon casks."
Buy Now for £137.00
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Mars Tsunuki 2022 Edition Single Malt Whisky
Country: Japan ~ Type: Japanese Whiskies Whisky ~ Distillery: Mars
Supplier: Master of Malt
70cl / 50.00% - From Mars Tsunuki comes the 2022 Edition single malt Japanese whisky, and were the exclusive retailer in the UK. Founded in 2016 by renowned distillers Hombo Shuzo, Mars Tsunuki is still in its salad days of whisky production, but with releases like these, promising things can be expected from this young distillery. Primarily aged in bourbon barrels and bottled at 50% ABV, this is a dram full of youthful character that opens up beautifully with a drop of water."
Buy Now for £129.90
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