Mars Tsunuki Shinshu Aging 2016 Single First Fill Bourbon Barrel #3496 for LMDW 5 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Whisky (2021) 70cl

Mars Tsunuki Shinshu Aging 2016 Single First Fill Bourbon Barrel #3496 for LMDW 5 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Whisky (2021) 70cl

1 of 210 bottles produced from a single bourbon barrel.

Mars Tsunuki age their whisky on Yakushima Island in ideal conditions for hyper aging so what you get for the years and the money far exceeds what you ever imagine unless you know your Mars whisky well. Believe it or not, when we went there to Kagoshima, they had no idea that Mars is a nougat / caramel based chocolate bar in the UK. 

Bottled for LMDW and despite them having the agreement with Mars, do not often pass on the whisky to other nations who should be receiving it through them so here we are with the chance to obtain some from Whisky Situation. 

About Mars

Japan's highest distillery, Shinshu was built by the whisky division of the Hombo Shuzo Co, known as Mars, in 1985. It is located in Miyada, a village in the Nagano Prefecture, and operated for seven years before being mothballed in 1992. Despite being relatively successful in their native market, Mars had not had the success of its competitors Nikka and Suntory on the global stage, and the struggling Japanese whisky market at the time forced the company's hand. In the subsequent years however, things began to improve, and Shinshu distillery was eventually re-opened in 2011. Mars bottles its single malt under the Komagatake brand, and have also opened a sister distillery called Tsunuki to provide for its popular blends.

60% ABV

70cl