MARS The Y.A. #03 is now available from Hombo Shuzo.
This is the third newest of the “Yakushima Aged Malt Whisky” series.
It is made from malt distilled at the Mars Shinshu Distillery and the Mars Tsunuki Distillery. This blended malt whiskey is matured in the “Yakushima Aging Cellar,” which was newly established in June 2016 on Yakushima, an island and World Natural Heritage Site where Kyushu’s highest peak, Miyanoura-dake, towers over the sea about 60 km southwest of the Kagoshima mainland and is said to be the Alps floating above the sea. The “Yakushima Aging Cellar” is located in the Yakushima Densetsu Kan, a shochu brewery owned by Hombo Shuzo on Yakushima. It was built to store the original whiskey.
The previous Y.A. #02 won the Best Japanese Blended Malt (the highest award in Japan) in the blended malt category at WWA 2024.
Yakushima, a World Natural Heritage island, is located about 60 km southwest of the Kagoshima mainland.
The Mars Yakushima Aging Cellar is located on this island, which is blessed with steep mountains and abundant water.
MARS The Y.A.” is a Japanese whisky that has been aged in this unique environment.
It is mainly vatted with malt whisky distilled at Komagatake and Tsunuki and aged in bourbon barrels.
It has an aroma of citrus fruits grown in the tropical sun, and a minerality and fullness reminiscent of the magnificent sea that surrounds the island,
It is a bottle that makes you feel the southern island of Yakushima.
Aroma: Fresh citrus, tidal minerality, and salt rusks,
Taste: Fresh citrus, grilled corn, slight cinnamon sugar
Lingering Refreshing sweetness, leaving a salty, savory aftertaste
At “BAR Shinkai”, each glass is available at 45ml: 3,300 yen, 30ml: 2,200 yen, and 15ml: 1,100 yen.
For more information on “MARS The Y.A. #03,” please see this article.
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