Mars Tsunuki Peated single malt limited edition Vol.50% Cl.70

Mars Tsunuki Peated is a limited edition (14,830 bottles) peaty distilled between 2016 and 2017 and bottled in 2020.

Created from peated and malted Scottish barley, Tsunuki Peated is a blend of single malts aged in ex-bourbon barrels.

Originally from Japan, the Mars distillery has a very tumultuous and unusual history.

Hombo Shuzo Ltd is an old Japanese liquor company, founded in 1872.

Traditionally they were producers of "shochu", but in 1985 they built the Shinshu Mars Distillery in the village of Miyata, to start producing whiskey and brandy.

The whiskey was sold under the Mars Whiskey brand.

Unfortunately the demand was not great enough and they stopped whiskey production in 1992.

Then, in February 2011, whiskey production was restarted at the Shinshu Mars distillery.

On August 6, 2014, Hombo Shuzo finally launched the first whiskey produced by the reboot, the Mars Whiskey The Revival 2011 Komagatake.

The success of the Japanese Mars whiskeys is linked to the high quality of the product and the continuous search for perfection.

This year we add Tsunuki peaty single mat whiskey, dedicated to the hometown of the second distillery.

This is a four-year aged whiskey, matured in American white oak and bourbon barrels.

Mars Tsunuki is a Limited edition made from Scottish peated barley distilled between 2016 and 2017 and aged in ex bourbon barrels.

Only a few bottles of Mars Tsunuki were released.

The limited availability and high quality of Mars Tsunuki peaty whiskey make this Japanese whiskey highly sought after by collectors all over the world.

Tasting Notes:

Aromas: Very peaty nose, with iodized and saline hints. Apricot and vanilla on the bottom.

Taste: On the palate peat, caramel and vanilla. Slightly peppery phenolic finish.

A different Japanese whiskey than usual!