Mars Shinshu Distillery

Mars Shinshu Distillery Mars 2011 ~ The Revival 3 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2014, 58%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 2
Average Score
Avg 84
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Description

This is a Single Malt Whisky from The Mars Shinshu Distillery, bottled in 2014. It is a 3-year-old expression, distilled in 2011, and is part of 'The Revival - Komagatake' bottling series. Matured in Ex-Bourbon Casks and bottled at cask strength (58.0% ABV), this release had an outturn of 6000 bottles. It marks the first release from the Mars Shinshu distillery after its reopening in 2011, following a period of being mothballed from 1992.

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 167.41
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 129.17
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 98.91
Region
Nagano
Age
3 Years
Vintage
2011
Bottled
2014
ABV
58%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Mars Shinshu Distillery
Origin
Japan
Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
8
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Koki Takehira
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
6000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
The Revival - Komagatake
Historical context
First release from Mars Shinshu distillery after reopening in 2011 (mothballed 1992-2011).
Special release
Commemorative bottle released to celebrate the rebirth of Mars Komagatake Distillery; first whisky released after the hiatus.
Allocation
N.A
Nose
New-make, bubble gum, malt, honey, flowers, vanilla, oak, spices, grassy notes, light vanilla, heather, burning straw, sweet fruits, floral peat.
Palate
Black pepper, honey, peat, spicy, rich pepper, bitter lemon zest, vanilla, pear, mineral, slate, iron, apple, tinned fruit cocktail syrup, maraschino cherry, toffee, caramel, nutmeg, black cherry, dark cocoa, cooked wheat, Greek yoghurt, celery.
Finish
Medium, new make, peat, short, dry, toffee oak, lingering red liquorice, bitterness (espresso coffee), light smoke, pepper, pear, vegetal notes, pencil shavings, toasted wood.

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