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Mars Shinshu 1992 12 Year Old Single Cask #1124 For Shinanoya

Mars Shinshu 1992 12 Year Old Single Cask #1124 For Shinanoya
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Mars Shinshu 1992 12 Year Old Single Cask #1124 For ShinanoyaMars Shinshu 1992 12 Year Old Single Cask #1124 For ShinanoyaMars Shinshu 1992 12 Year Old Single Cask #1124 For Shinanoya

Lot number: 104-01440

Winning bid: £250

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: 1992

Bottled: 2004

Age: 12 Years Old

Cask Type: Spanish Oak Sherry Butt

Cask Number: 1124

43% ABV / 72cl

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