Shinshu Distillery was founded in Nagano Prefecture in 1984 by Hombo Brewing, a Japanese Shochu maker from Kagoshima Prefecture. The distillery, which used to produce whisky only during winter, also produced other distilled liquors, such as brandy. In 1992, it stopped producing whisky due to low demand. After the recovery of the whisky market in 2007, production resumed in 2011.At a height of 798 metres above sea level, Mars Shinshu is the highest distillery in Japan. The whisky, which is made from water that has passed through granite and contains plenty of natural minerals, has a rich and balanced flavor.A short while after its revival, Mars Maltage 3+25 earned the title of World’s Best Blended Malt Whisky at the WWA. The distinction stunned the whisky industry both internationally and in Japan.
In 2016, Hombo Shuzo reopened and introduced new pot stills to their first distillery location in Kagoshima now known as the Mars Tsunuki Distillery, once again Japan’s southernmost distillery. They also built an aging facility on a tiny island known as Yakushima, a National World Heritage site, where they now age spirits from both Shinshu and Tsunuki distilleries.
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MARS SINGLE MALT KOMAGATAKE 2022 EDITION
Original price was: RM749.00.RM638.00Current price is: RM638.00.
- 2022 Edition of Komagatake Single Malt whisky from Mars Komagatake (fka Mars Shinshu) in Nagano, Japan
- Distilled in copper pot stills from 100% malted barley, a blend of barley unpeated and peated to 3.5 parts per million
- Aged 3–5 years in a combination of ex-bourbon, sherry, and port casks; non-age statement
- Gold medalist at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 9516 bottles released in the US
- No added coloring
- Non-chill filtered; 50% ABV
The Komagatake 2022 release marked the transition from the limited releases seen under the Komagatake label to an annual edition reflecting the core single malt house style for Mars’s flagship Nagano distillery—an exciting benchmark for the brand and ongoing releases!
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