Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 48% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No
Special Features:
Komagatake 2021 is a single malt edition limited to 50,000 bottles from what was then the Mars Shinshu Distillery. It combines malt whiskies matured predominantly in bourbon and sherry casks. Fruity aromas and a gentle sweetness reminiscent of ripe persimmon shape its character.
Banana and milk chocolate meet white pepper and almond. Ginger, cinnamon and black pepper bring spice to the palate, while vanilla and orange brighten the medium-length finish.
Tasting Notes:
- Nose: The nose reveals banana, milk chocolate and white pepper, accompanied by a delicate almond note.
- Palate: The whisky is medium-bodied and spicy on the palate, with black and white pepper, raw ginger and earthy cinnamon.
- Finish: The finish is medium in length and remains fresh with creamy vanilla, plenty of orange peel and juicy orange.
Distillery/Bottler:
Today’s Mars Komagatake Distillery is located in Miyada, Nagano Prefecture, at an altitude of 798 metres at the foot of Mount Komagatake in the Central Alps. Hombo Shuzo established the site in 1985. The cool, misty climate and the rainwater and snowmelt that filter through the granite soil provide the natural setting for whisky production.
The malt whiskies used for the 2021 edition were distilled at what was then the Mars Shinshu Distillery, where the whisky was also matured. On 1 March 2024, the distillery was renamed Mars Komagatake Distillery to align its name with the Single Malt KOMAGATAKE brand. Hombo Shuzo Co., Ltd. is the manufacturer of this official bottling.
Facts:
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Product category | Whisky |
| Packaging | Gift packaging |
| Product type | Single malt |
| Volume | 0.7 litres |
| Alcohol content | 48% |
| Bottler | Official bottling |
| Bottling year | 2021 |
| Colouring | No |
| Cask strength or high alcohol content | No |
| Chill filtration | No |
| Allergens | None |
| Organic certification | No |
| Market operator | bringts Schweiz GmbH, Steinrain 18, 4112 Flüh/CH |
| Bottle count | 50,000 |
| Manufacturer | Hombo Shuzo Co., Ltd. |