{"product_id":"mars-komagatake-single-cask-odoroshi-tsunuki-aging-700ml","title":"Mars Komagatake Single Cask Odoroshi Tsunuki Aging","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMars Komagatake Single Cask Odoroshi Tsunuki Aging\u003c\/strong\u003e is a single-cask bottling drawn from one barrel and impossible to replicate, made for the enthusiast who wants a Mars expression no one else will taste quite the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled at Hombo Shuzo's alpine Komagatake Distillery in Nagano and then carried south to mature at the Mars Tsunuki Distillery in Kagoshima, this is a study in Japan's climatic extremes. Tsunuki opened in November 2016 on the birthplace of the Hombo family enterprise — a house that distilled shochu for more than a century before adding whisky in 1949 — and its warm, humid southern air pushes maturation harder than the cool mountains ever could. Drawn from a single cask and bottled at cask strength (this series has been released around 54% ABV), each barrel carries its own fingerprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, toasted almond, baked apple, honey and bright citrus peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, vanilla and whipped cream give way to orchard fruit, a dusting of cinnamon and a quiet thread of peat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is warm and rounded, soft smoke trailing the sweet fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike Mars's core mountain-matured Komagatake, this is a single cask finished in a wholly different climate — the reason two barrels of the same distillate can taste worlds apart, and why single-cask Tsunuki bottlings are chased by collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat in a Glencairn; add water sparingly to coax out the almond and cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this whisky?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA single-cask Mars single malt distilled at Komagatake in Nagano and matured at Tsunuki Distillery in Kagoshima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCask strength (around 54% ABV), 700 mL, single cask, matured in Japan's warm southern climate at Tsunuki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmond, apple and citrus on the nose; vanilla, cream and soft peat on the palate; a warm, smoky-sweet finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeat in a Glencairn, with water added sparingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a single, unrepeatable cask matured at Tsunuki, opened in 2016 on the Hombo family's ancestral site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"MARS","offers":[{"title":"700mL","offer_id":50102691725560,"sku":"19239","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/mars-komagatake-single-cask-odoroshi-tsunuki-aging-700ml-keg-n-bottle-8048045.png?v=1784848884","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/mars-komagatake-single-cask-odoroshi-tsunuki-aging-700ml","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}