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Mars Komagatake 2012 Single Cask #1555 For 60th Anniversary Of La Maison du Whisky

Mars Komagatake 2012 Single Cask #1555 For 60th Anniversary Of La Maison du Whisky
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Mars Komagatake 2012 Single Cask #1555 For 60th Anniversary Of La Maison du WhiskyMars Komagatake 2012 Single Cask #1555 For 60th Anniversary Of La Maison du WhiskyMars Komagatake 2012 Single Cask #1555 For 60th Anniversary Of La Maison du Whisky

Lot number: 084-5080

Winning bid: £145

In 1985, Hombo Breweries opened the Mars Shinshu distillery in Miyata village at the foot of the Komagatake Alps in Japan's Nagano prefecture. Whisky production there takes place only during winter, with the rest of the year spent brewing beer and distilling other spirits. However, with the popularity of whisky enjoying a resurgence in Japan, "winter" now lasts for about six months at the distillery.

Distilled: 2012

Bottled: 2016

Cask Type: American White Oak Puncheon

Cask Number: 1555

58.8% ABV / 70cl

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