Mars Kagoshima Distillery

Distillery

Hombo Shuzo's Kagoshima factory, which re-acquired a whisky licence in 1969 and distilled Mars malt whisky until 1984, the year before production moved to the Shinshu factory (now Mars Komagatake Distillery). Its last casks were released as The Malt of Kagoshima 1984.

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Origin: Kagoshima, Japan
Status: Closed
Established: 1969
Part of: Hombo Shuzo
Website: hombo.co.jp

Other bottlings

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Mars Maltage 3 Plus 25 28-year-old
Mars Yamanashi Distillery · Mars Kagoshima Distillery · Blended Malt
2011 release28 years46.0% ABV
Mars The Malt of Kagoshima 1984 25-year-old - Sherry Cask
Mars Kagoshima Distillery · Single Malt
2009 release25 years46.0% ABV
Mars Vintage Satsuma 1984 20-year-old
Mars Kagoshima Distillery · Single Malt
1984 vintage2004 release20 years55.0% ABV

History

Jan 1, 1969
Operating period. Opened
Kagoshima factory re-acquired a whisky manufacturing licence.
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Jan 1, 1985
Silent period. Closed
Malt distillation ended after the 1984 season when whisky production moved to the Shinshu factory.
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