Mars Iwai Tradition Sherry Cask Blended Whisky 700ml

Origin/Grade: Nagano, Japan

Alcohol Content: 40%

Volume: 700ml

This Iwai sherry cask product is elegant and refined, with a rich and complex flavor profile. It underwent a second aging process of up to one year in "Pedro Ximenez" sherry casks, resulting in more fruity and sweet aromas and a richer, rounder palate.

Color: Amber

Aroma: Dried fruit, candied fruit, ripe apple

Palp: Rich and sweet aromas

Finish: A lingering, rounded sweetness

Mars Shinshu Distillery actually belongs to the Honbo Shuzo Group from Kagoshima. Founded in 1872 by the seven brothers of the Hombo family, the group has become an extremely important brewing group in Japan over its 140-year history. The Mars Shinshu Distillery is a treasure trove in the history of Japanese whisky, ranking as one of the most crucial Japanese whisky distilleries after Suntory and Nikka.

Kiichiro Iwai is a pioneer of Japanese whisky. This series of blended whiskies is named in honor of Kiichiro Iwai, developed by the Shinshu Whisky Distillery founded by Kiichiro Iwai, the mentor of Masatoshi Taketsuru. Embodying the meticulous craftsmanship of the Japanese, every sip conveys a strong sense of Eastern sentiment! Produced at the Shinshu Whisky Distillery, the highest-altitude whisky distillery in Japan, located at an altitude of 798 meters in Nagano Prefecture. Surrounded by granite soil and pure, high-quality spring water, combined with the bounty of nature, this creates a whisky of the highest quality and standards.