A single malt whiskey made from malt distilled at Mars Shinshu Distillery, matured in bourbon barrels for more than 3 years, and then aged for more than 1 year in empty red wine casks brewed at Voyager Estate, a winery in Western Australia. Limited edition of 950 bottles. 1. Manufacturer …
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[Review] Single Malt Komagatake 2021 Edition
The Komagatake Limited Edition has been released every year since 2018. This time, the number of limited edition is 50,000 bottles, which is very large and may be relatively easy to obtain. Maybe that’s why the word “limited” (limited, special, slight) is gone for this one, and the product is …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish Bottled in 2021
Komagatake IPA Cask Finish was released last year as well, and it is a very popular whiskey that is currently being sold at a pre-price of more than double the list price. This one is sure to be popular as well. The number of bottles is limited to 3,000. “The …
Read More »[Review] Mars Whisky Malt Duo Komagatake x Chichibu 2021
This is a blended malt whisky made by exchanging raw materials from Shinshu Mars Distillery and Chichibu Distillery. This is the first initiative of its kind in the Japanese whisky industry. Honbo Shuzo has announced information on the release of the new product at the end of April 2021. Japanese …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Komagatake Yakushima Aging 2021
Single Malt Komagatake Yakushima Aging is a single malt whisky distilled at the Mars Shinshu Distillery and aged in the Yakushima Aging Cellar, which was newly established in June 2016 on Yakushima Island, a World Natural Heritage Site and an island known as the Floating Alps on the Sea. It …
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Hombo Shuzo’s Mars Shinshu distillery stopped distilling in 1992 due to sluggish demand for whiskey. Later, as Japanese whisky began to be appreciated worldwide, the distillery decided to resume distilling in 2009, when demand for whisky was on a recovery trend, and restarted in February 2011. In September 2020, the …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Komagatake Limited Edition 2020
Limited edition 2020 bottling of single malt, released on September 16, 2020. Production ended, limited to 15,000 bottles. Last year’s single malt was aged in bourbon and American white oak barrels. This year’s single malt will be aged in sherry and American white oak barrels, which will give it a …
Read More »[Review] Mars Whisky Asagi-Madara
Malus Shinshu Distillery 35th Anniversary Memorial Whiskey. Limited quantity. In September 2020, the Mars Shinshu Distillery will undergo a complete renovation after 35 years since its establishment. This premium whiskey was created to commemorate the completion of this project. 1. Manufacturer Honbo Shuzo Co. Establishment 1872 Head office location 3-27, …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Komagatake Limited Edition 2019
Komagatake Limited Edition 2019 is a limited edition single malt whisky made from malt liquor matured in bourbon and American white oak barrels in the beautiful natural environment of Shinshu. 1. Manufacturer Honbo Shuzo Co. Established 1872 Head office location Address 3-27, Nan Sakae, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture Distilleries owned …
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