{"product_id":"mars-komagatake-single-malt-japanese-whisky-yakushima-aging-700ml","title":"Mars Komagatake Single Malt Japanese Whisky Yakushima Aging","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMars Komagatake Single Malt Japanese Whisky Yakushima Aging\u003c\/strong\u003e is a single malt that spends its life in two Japans — distilled high in the Central Alps, then shipped south to mature on a subtropical UNESCO island — and it suits the drinker curious how climate alone reshapes a whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at a cask-strength 56% ABV, non-chill filtered and lightly peated, the spirit is distilled at Hombo Shuzo's Mars Shinshu (Komagatake) Distillery in Nagano, some 798 metres above sea level, before it is carried to the Yakushima Aging Cellar — opened in June 2016 on Yakushima, an island of ancient cedar forest roughly 60 km off Kagoshima. In that warm, humid, salt-laden air the whisky matures far faster than it would in the cool mountains, drawing a fruity depth from only three to four years in mostly ex-bourbon barrels with a portion of sherry casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, juicy mandarin, lemon zest, pear and vanilla pod, with a wisp of coastal smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, vanilla custard and orchard fruit sit against a soft, savory peat and a touch of sea salt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is bright and clean, fresh orange and lemon fading into gentle smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the mountain-matured Komagatake reads cool and restrained, the Yakushima cellar is the whole point of this release: the island climate accelerates and intensifies maturation, lending a young whisky a richness its age would not otherwise suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat in a Glencairn; a drop of water tames the strength and lifts the citrus.\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 malt distilled at Mars Shinshu in Nagano and matured in the Yakushima Aging Cellar on Yakushima Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e56% ABV, 700 mL, non-chill filtered, lightly peated, aged three to four years in mostly ex-bourbon with some sherry casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCitrus and vanilla on the nose, custard and soft peat on the palate, a clean orange-and-lemon finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeat in a Glencairn, with an optional drop of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt matures on a subtropical UNESCO island where the climate deepens the whisky far faster than mountain aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"MARS","offers":[{"title":"700mL","offer_id":50102519234808,"sku":"19238","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/mars-komagatake-single-malt-japanese-whisky-yakushima-aging-700ml-keg-n-bottle-4643133.png?v=1784848821","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/mars-komagatake-single-malt-japanese-whisky-yakushima-aging-700ml","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}