- light floral
- honey
- grape
- orange peel
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Peated
Hombo Shuzo's whisky distillery at 798 metres in Miyada, Nagano, opened in 1985 as the Shinshu factory and known as Mars Shinshu Distillery until it was renamed Mars Komagatake Distillery on 1 March 2024. Distillation stopped in 1992 during the domestic whisky slump and restarted in 2011; the stills were renewed in 2014 and the site was rebuilt with a new still house and visitor centre in 2020.
Amazingly complex, with shoe polish, walnuts, tobacco, balsamic touches and amontillado, this is a sublime surprise with a spectacular finish.
An ultra-rustic whisky with smoked ham, grilled bacon and lively peat, turning bitter, dry, herbal and austere on the palate.
A powerful, volatile whisky that shifts from banana and fruit to herbal infusions and lawn clippings with water, while pear spirit dominates the finish.
A magnificent, bitter and dry palate of walnut liqueur, crushed pepper and Seville oranges, with a sherry-driven finish that's pleasingly acidic.
Gloriously fragrant, this whisky layers mirabelle and apricot jam with honeysuckle, mango, muscat and orange blossom honey, staying fruity and floral without…