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[Review]TEAM MARS DOUBLE INDIVIDUALS

TEAM MARS DOUBLE INDIVIDUALS is a blended malt whisky based on the images of two female professional golfers under contract with the MARS brand, combining Scotch malt distilled in Scotland, which is said to be the birthplace of golf, and Japanese malt produced by the MARS Shinshu Distillery. This is a blended malt whisky.
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[Review] Mars Malt Le Papillon Monk Swallowtail

Mars Malt Le Papillon" is a series that uses butterflies that live in Japan as a motif to express the beauty of Japan's seasonal climate and natural environment that forms the maturing environment for whiskey. This is the eleventh in the series, and the first in the series to use malt raw material distilled at the Mars Tsunuki distillery.
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[Review] Mars Whisky Malt Duo Komagatake x Chichibu 2021

In 2015, Mars Shinshu Distillery and Venture Whiskey Chichibu Distillery began exchanging malt liquor and maturing it in their respective locations. With this in mind, in 2015, Mars Shinshu Distillery and Venture Whiskey Chichibu Distillery began exchanging malt whiskey from each other and maturing it in their respective locations.
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[Review] Pure Malt Whisky Yamazakura Port Wine Cask Finish

A rare whiskey sold exclusively by Isetan Mitsukoshi in 2019. It has a sweet aroma unique to port wine and the strength of tannins. Incidentally, the port wine is from Portugal, which is characterized by its mild tannins. This is one of the richly varied lineup of whiskeys produced by Sasanogawa Shuzo, one of the leading local whiskey producers in Tohoku.
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[Review]Ichiro’s Malt Double Distilleries Chichibu x Komagatake 2021

This project, launched by two highly motivated distilleries in pursuit of new possibilities for Japanese whisky, began six years ago in April 2015 with the exchange of each other's raw spirits (new pots). After maturing in two different environments, the raw spirits were blended in each location and expressed as a new character.
News

 ICHIRO’S MALT(Venture Whisky) and Hombo Shuzo announce the launch of BLENDED MALTS USING SWAPPED STOCKS

This is the first time in Japan that blended malt has been commercialized by exchanging the stocks of the new spirit state.
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[Review] IWAI TRADITION

It is characterized by a complex and pleasant aroma with a heavy and satisfying aroma that comes from grains.
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[Review] Single Malt Komagatake Yakushima Aging 2021

A complex and balanced single malt whisky intertwined with the sweetness unique to bourbon barrels and the sweetness of ripe fruits, and a firm peat feeling.
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[Review] Iwai Tradition Sherry Cask Finish

In addition to the original rich flavor of Iwai Tradition, it is a whisky that can feel a balance of brown sugar derived from sherry barrels, aromas like maple syrup and elegant sweetness.
New Release

【Limited release on March 22, 2021】Single Malt Komagatake Yakushima Aging Bottled in 2021

Limited release on March 22, 2021, distilled at Mars Shinshu Distillery and aged on Yakushima. Vatting mainly with malt whiskey aged for 3 to 5 years in No. 1 bourbon barrel. The rich sweet scent of vanilla, the fruit aroma reminiscent of bananas, and the smoky flavor derived from peat are impressive.