“MARS THE Y.A.#02”, a new product in the MARS THE Y.A. series, has been released on the official website of Hombo Shuzo by lottery. MARS THE Y.A. series is a blended malt Japanese whisky matured in the Yakushima aging cellar owned by Mars, using the original whisky distilled at the …
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[Review] The Lucky Cat May & Luna
“The Lucky Cat” is a series of blended whiskies featuring unique cats and created using Mars Whisky’s blending techniques. “The Lucky Cat series” was launched in 2015 with this series being named after the president of the cat-loving Honbo Shuzo. This is the eighth installment of “The Lucky Cat May …
Read More »[Review] MARSMALT Le Papillon Double Cask L.amurensis
The “Marsmalt Le Papillon” series expresses the splendor of Japan’s seasonal climate and natural environment, which forms the environment in which whisky is matured, using butterflies that inhabit Japan as a motif. This is the fourteenth in the Papillon series, and uses malt whisky distilled at the Mars Shinshu Distillery …
Read More »[Lottery sales until March 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.] MARSMALT Le Papillon Double Cask L.amurensis
Information on the release of “Mars Malt Le Papillon Double Cask L.amurensis” & lottery sales has been released on the official website of Hombo Shuzo Co. The deadline for the lottery is March 23 at 10:00AM. Limited to 829 bottles. The “Mars Malt Le Papillon” series expresses the splendor of Japan’s …
Read More »[Lottery sales until February 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.] The Lucky Cat Double Individuals May&Luna
“The Lucky Cat” is a series of blended whiskies featuring cats with rich personalities, created using the blending techniques of Mars Whisky. The series was started in honor of the cat-loving president of the Honbo Shuzo, and is the eighth in the “Lucky Cat series”, which has been on sale …
Read More »JAPANESE FES 2022 in TOKYO Report
Last year, on December 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.), 2022, the Institute of Whisky Culture hosted “JAPANESE FES 2022 in TOKYO“, a two-day event featuring a large collection of Japanese whiskies, gins, and spirits. We went to the event to check the latest Japanese whisky trends and provide valuable information …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Komagatake 2022 Edition
Japanese Whisky, Komagadake 2022 Edition. This single malt whisky is made primarily from bourbon barrel-aged whisky, accented with sherry cask-aged whisky and port cask-aged whisky.
Read More »[Review] MARSMALT Le Papillon C.brillantinus
The “MARSMALT Le Papillon” series expresses the splendor of Japan’s seasonal climate and natural environment, which forms the environment in which whisky is matured, using butterflies that live in Japan as a motif. This is the thirteenth in the series, and the theme is the “C.brillantinus”, which inhabits deciduous broadleaf …
Read More »Single Malt Komagatake 2022 Edition by lottery until September 13, 2022
The official website of Hombo Shuzo Co. has released information on the release of “Single Malt Komagatake 2022 Edition” (limited quantities). The release date is September 16. Limited to 60,000 bottles. Hombo Shuzo official mail order SHOP The lottery is already available at The deadline to apply for the lottery …
Read More »[Review] Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish Bottled in 2022
Komagatake IPA Cask Finish, which has been released in 2020 and 2021, is a very popular whiskey and is currently listed at a pre-priced price of almost twice the list price. This bottle is sure to be another popular one.Limited to 2,700 bottles. The resale price on Mercari is about …
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