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Mars Shinshu Cask Strength

Japanese Single Malt Chubu
Age
No age statement
ABV
55%
Filtration
Non-chill-filtered
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Mars Shinshu Cask Strength

This bottle's own signature across the twelve-axis Spirit Map — not the distillery average, but this exact expression.

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Rich amber with deep complexity and pristine clarity.
Nose
Potent and complex with dried fruit intensity, warm oak spice, and hints of tobacco leaf. Rich vanilla and slight leather notes emerge with water.
Palate
Full-bodied and robust with layers of dried fruits, baking spices, and oak tannins. The higher proof brings out complex fruit and wood interaction without harshness.
Finish
Long, warming finish with persistent spice, leather, and rich fruit notes that gradually fade into dry oak.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels
  • ex-sherry casks

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