Description
🇯🇵Mars Tsunuki Single Malt Tsunuki 2023 Edition🥃
It is the second distillery of MARS Distillery. Kagoshima is the birthplace of Honbo Distillery. As the southernmost whisky distillery in Japan, the distillery is located in the green countryside in the southwest of the Satsuma Peninsula.
However, the Jinguan Distillery located in the basin has northwest winds in winter, and sometimes it is so cold that there is often snow, and the climate is extremely hot and humid in summer. Unlike the cool climate where the Shinshu distillery is located at an altitude of 798 meters,
Tsukanori Distillery belongs to the warm climate, located in the southernmost tip of Japan, with an altitude of only 60 meters, so it is expected to produce stronger and richer whisky.
In November 2016, "Mars Tsunuki Distillery" (Mars Tsunuki Distillery) was established in Kaseta, Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima Prefecture, where Honbo Sake Brewery is located. Honbo Sake Brewery has a history of more than 140 years in Tsunuki.
The water source of Tsukanori Distillery comes from the high-quality natural underground water of Mount Kurata. The storage cellar for stone bottles is located in the basin terrain. The summer is hot and the winter is extremely cold. The new sake distilled in 2017/18,
Most of the original wine is matured in bourbon barrels, and a small number of other barrel-type original wines are matured in Jinguan Shizang storage cellar
The 2023 release is a single malt whisky made from malt aged in a variety of casks, primarily bourbon. Designed to educate people about the future potential of single malt Tsunuki.
Nose: Aromas of jam and loquat, sweetness of honey and pancakes, and a hint of peat.
Taste: Citrus freshness with lemon zest and rich malt notes.
Aftertaste : Intense sweetness and pleasant bitterness linger in the mouth.
Origin : Japan
Distillery:Mars Tsunuki Distillery
Type:WhiskySpirit
Style: Single Malt Whisky
Barrel:Bourbon barrels
Alcohol:50%vol
Bottle Size:700ml