Mars Tsunuki single malt limited edition 2022 Vol.50% Cl.70

Mars Tsunuki is a limited edition (16,830 bottles) distilled between 2016 and 2020 and bottled in 2022.

Crafted from malted Scottish barley, Tsunuki is a blend of single malts aged in ex-bourbon casks.

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 wasn't great enough and they stopped producing the whiskey in 1992.

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

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

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

This year we are adding the single mat whiskey Tsunuki ex bourbon cask, dedicated to the birthplace of the second distillery.

This is a four year old whiskey matured in American white oak and bourbon barrels.

Mars Tsunuki is a Limited Edition made from peated Scottish barley distilled between 2016 and 2020 and aged in ex bourbon barrels.

Only a few bottles of Mars Tsunuki have been released.

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

Tasting Notes:

Perfumes: Vanilla and honey on the nose, with iodine and saline hints. Apricot and vanilla on the bottom.

Taste: Caramel and vanilla on the palate. Slightly peppery phenolic finish.

A Japanese whiskey different from the usual!