Mars Maltage Cosmo Japanese Malt Blended Whisky | 700ML

Whiskey: Mars Maltage Cosmo Japanese Malt Blended | 700ML
Cosmo from Mars Maltage is a blended malt that includes whisky from Shinshu in Japan. A big hit when released at the 2015 Tokyo International Bar Show, this is a permanent addition to the fledgling distillery’s range.
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Size: 700ML
Proof: 86 (43% ABV)
Origin: Japan
Distillery: Shinshu distillery
The story of Japanese whisky might be dominated by the brands Suntory and Nikka, but there are other distilleries dotted about the islands, and Mars Shinshu has one of the most interesting stories. The company began a century ago, after the owner sent chemist Masataka Taketsuru to Scotland to research whisky. However, they didn’t think Japan ready for real whisky, so they waited until 1960 before building a distillery, for it to only last nine years. The Mars distillery opened in 1985, just in time for the domestic consumption to crash, closing in 1992. But over the last decade, they’ve started to get it moving again, and there’s some extremely interesting special editions like the Mars Komagatake Shinanotanpopo. While the company is building up a stock level of aged spirit, the Cosmo is emblematic – a blended malt using a percentage of their own whisky alongside imported scotch. Presenting a rich deep gold in the glass
Mars Maltage Cosmo Japanese Malt Blended Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Vanilla and walnuts with layers of fruit: cherry and raspberry, pear and apple.
Palate: Citrus oil leads, followed by fleshy oranges, chocolate and oaky spices.
Finish: Fresh plums and red grapes with chocolate lingering.
Distillery Information
Shinshu Mars distillery is a Japanese whisky distillery. Founded in 1985, and mothballed from 1992 to 2011, it is owned by Hombo Shuzo Co., Ltd. [ja], a Japanese “sh?ch?” maker based in Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The distillery is located at Miyada, a village in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At around 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level, it is Japan’s highest whisky distillery.