Mars Komagatake 2012 Single Cask #1555 For 60th Anniversary Of La Maison du Whisky
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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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Featured in The 84th Auction, ended April 1, 2018
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