
Mars The Y.A. #2
Limited-edition, pure malt Japanese whisky distilled at Komagatake Distillery and Tsunuki Distillery then aged at the Yakushima Aging Cellar on Yakushima Island, Japan. 100% malted barley, peated to an average of 15 ppm. Minimum 3 years old; aged in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry barrels. Aromas of banana chips, coconut, custard, and flint lead to a palate of vanilla wafer, caramelized pineapple, and smokey oolong tea on the finish. 49% ABV. 50ml
The Mars Yakushima Aging Cellar is four hours south of Kagoshima by boat, on the volcanic island of Yakushima, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The new-make spirits sent here from the distilleries in Nagano and Kagoshima are influenced by the island’s heavy rainfall and coastal breezes, resulting in a salty and tropical-fruit-forward whisky blend that has a voice all its own.