Tsunuki” in Kaseda, Minamisatsuma City. The Mars Tsunuki Distillery, the southernmost whisky distillery on the mainland, is located in the green mountains in the southwest of the Satsuma Peninsula.
Tsunuki, located in the southwestern part of the Satsuma Peninsula, is in a long basin along the Kaseda River, a tributary of the Manose River. Surrounded by Mt. Kurata (475m) to the east and Mt. Nagaya (513m) to the west, the basin-like topography makes the summers hot and the winters cold, which are extremely severe in South Satsuma.
The area has a natural environment that is a “blessing from nature” with good water resources (Mt. Kurata spring water), and is known as “Tsunuki Mikan” (mandarin orange), which is cultivated by making effective use of the mountain slope.
Blessed with a mild climate and good water resources, Tsunuki is the birthplace of the Honbo Sake Brewery. It has been more than 100 years since the brewery started making shochu using Satsuma sweet potatoes, one of Satsuma’s representative specialties.
Single malt whisky “Tsunuki” is produced at the Mars Tsunuki distillery located in the green mountains southwest of the Satsuma Peninsula, which is blessed with a climate with temperature differences unique to the basin and high-quality spring water from the Kurata Mountains. The “2025 Edition” is a single malt whisky released in 2025, vatted with malt wines aged in various casks, mainly bourbon barrels and sherry casks.
Reference: Single malt Tsunuki 2025 Edition | New Products | Hombo Shuzo Official Website
At “BAR SHINKAI”, one glass is available at 45ml: 2,640 yen, 30ml: 1,760 yen, 15ml: 880 yen.
For more information on the Single malt whisky Tsunuki 2025 Edition please see this article.
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