Mars

Mars Shinshu 15 Year Old, American White Oak Cask, Cask #1986M-532, 2001, 59.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 6
Average Score
N.A
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Description

A Japanese whisky distillery originally founded in 1985 by Hombo Shuzo Co. It was initially only operational for seven years, however rising demand for the company's Mars blends in the 21st century inspired it to re-open the site in 2011. Its single malt brand is named Komagatake. Distillery Bottling is a term used to define a whisky bottled by the company that produced it, using the official... Mars Shinshu is Japan's highest whisky distillery, located at over 2,600 feet in the Japanese Alps. The Hombo family has been distilling for over a century, adding whisky to their repertoire in 1949.

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Cask type
American White Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
1986M-532
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
N.A
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
N.A
Historical context
Distilled during the pre-closure era of Mars Shinshu distillery (production ceased in 1992, restarted in 2011).
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Wood— cords of wood, herbal medicine, tea, cedar, sandalwood, kiss of salt, vanilla, molasses.
Palate
Medium to full-bodied, viscous and woody, resinous, musty garage, chocolate, molasses, coffee tins, tea, medicinal herbs, bitter chocolate, lacquered wood.
Finish
Long, drying, and slightly bitter with chocolate, roasted tea, lacquered wood, and a kiss of caramel.
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