Mars Tsunuki 2016

Mars 2016 Single Cask Tsunuki Shinsu Aging 2021 # 3496 is an annual edition from Mars Whiskey. Distilled in 2016, the whiskey was matured in the north of the country in first fill bourbon casks. Indeed, whether on the aromatic or gustatory level, note after note, it paints a picture of great beauty that features all the nuances of the color green. Very suggestive, it even evokes at times a rice field caressed by a light wind.

Mars Tsunuki 2016 Tasting Notes

Nose: subtle, aerial. Overflowing with malty, fruity (pear, apple), minty and spicy freshness, the first nose is literally bewitching. Allowed to breathe, aromas of anise and citrus zest (grapefruit, lemon) counter fabulous notes of rice.

Palate: both lively and balanced. Vanilla and creamy, the mid-palate reveals a remarkable serenity of expression.

Finish: Very nice saline finish.

Distillery Information

Hombo Shuzo is part of the massive Hombo Group, a conglomerate with interests spanning multiple industries: combinis, logistics, retail, foodstuffs, and of course alcohol. Is Tsunuki Distillery the company’s second, or fourth whisky distillery? Both: it’s the second active one, and their fourth in company history. Hombo Shuzo got into the whisky business in 1949. But they didn’t start actually distilling their own whisky until 1960, and that was at the company’s Yamanashi Factory. That lasted until 1969. Distillation resumed in 1981, but this time at the company’s Kagoshima Factory. That Kagoshima Factory went dark (for whisky, anyway) in 1985 upon completion of Mars Shinshu. Famously, Mars Shinshu itself went through a hiatus from 1992 to 2011. And finally, from 2016, Shinshu Distillery is joined by Tsunuki Distillery, bringing whisky-making home (again) to Kagoshima prefecture.

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