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MARS Maltage COSMO Blended Malt Whisky – 700ML

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  • Limited-edition blended pure malt Japanese whisky from Mars Komagatake Distillery (FKA Mars Shinshu) in Nagano, Japan
  • Vatting of whiskies distilled from 100% malted barley; a blend of whisky from a non-disclosed source and whisky distilled at Mars Komagatake
  • Blended, finished, proofed, and bottled at Mars Komagatake
  • Aged primarily in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in ex-Manzanilla sherry casks; non-age statement
  • A nose of red apple skin, chocolate malt, crème caramel, and raisin leads to a floral and dry palate with a lightly salty edge that leans into a finish of clove complemented by baked apples and currants
  • Non-chill filtered; 43% ABV
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Cosmo from Mars Maltage is a blended malt that includes whisky from Shinshu in Japan. A big hit when released at the 2015 Tokyo International Bar Show, this is a permanent addition to the fledgling distillery’s range.

Its name “Cosmo” refers to a peak located within mountains surrounding the distillery. Mars Maltage “Cosmo” is a blend of single malts distilled and aged in Shinshu, with single malts distilled and aged in Scotland. No age is indicated on the label, so it means that single malts used are relatively young, as you may know the distillery started distilling again in 2011, and the old Scottish whiskies are also expensive and rare, so the Chief Blender decided to focus on specific taste characteristics and selected each single malts himself.

A tasty blend of sweet flavors such as honey, caramel and ripped fruits, subtly highlighted by some woody and smoky hints.