Mars The Y.A. #01

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Mars The Y.A. #01

Mars The Y.A. #01 is the 2022 blended malt first release from the brand, which has been created to specialize in whisky aged in Yakushima. Made from malt distilled at the Mars Shinshu Distillery and the Mars Tsunuki Distillery, this whiskey has matured in the Yakushima Aging Cellar, which was newly established in June 2016 on the island of Yakushima, a World Natural Heritage site and the highest island in Kyushu, Miyanoura-dake, which is located approximately 60 km southwest of the Kagoshima mainland and is said to be the Alps floating above the sea. The “Yakushima Aging Cellar” is located in the Yakushima Densetsu Kan, a shochu brewery owned by Hombo Shuzo on Yakushima. It was built to store the original whiskey.

  • Type: Blended Malt
  • Origin : Japan
  • ABV: 52%
  • Cask: bourbon barrels
  • Age: NAS
  • Price: 180 $ – 150 €
  • Details: NA

TASTING NOTES - MARS THE Y.A. #01

Nose

Tropicality at great intensity. Ripest pineapple, mango, passion fruit over a high-quality vanilla and absolute orange. Warm and very sophisticated, elegant as few others.

Palate

Extremely velvety, no trace of the 52% ABV. The creamy texture brings to the palate loads of cake with tropical fruit and custard, with some level of sweet and complex spices to make things even more interesting. Only later, the minor pinch of salt appears, bringing the stimulation of the tongue further.

Finish

Warm and creamy finish, pretty long, excellent, reminiscent of refined custard with high quality tropical fruit on top.

Mars The Y.A. #01 makes very clear what a noble spirit can do when the special gift of a refined aging is provided: the tropical fruit is excellent and very vivid, dense and deep, creamy, sided by a nice custard and sponge cake. ABV is only there to make the experience on the palate as long as possible, with great integration. A great product.

Rating: 96

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