Mars Maltage Cosmo Blended Malt - Manzanilla Finish (2021)

For the Cosmo, the producer Hombo Shuzo uses both its own single malt whisky and imported single malts from Scotland. The result is a full-bodied symbiosis of two great whisky nations. Maturing the Cosmo in manzanilla sherry casks from Andalusia makes this whisky particularly smooth and gives it rich aromas such as dried fruit, brown sugar and maple syrup. A slight bitterness, beautiful harmonies and chocolate aromas characterize the finish.

Aroma: Dried fruit, brown sugar.

Taste: Complex after maple syrup, nuts and chocolate.

Finish: Medium length and fruity.

Japanese whisky
Net quantity: 700 ml
Alcohol: 42% vol.
For sale to persons of legal age only

Hombo Shuzo is a traditional producer of alcoholic beverages, founded in 1872. Originally planned as a shochu distillery, the company first applied for a whisky license in 1949. In 1985, this was successful and the long-awaited distillery was opened in Shinshu to produce whisky with special Japanese characteristics. The distillery is located in the small village of Miyada high up in the Japanese Alps in Nagano, 798 meters above sea level and not far from Tokyo. Due to a lack of demand - almost unimaginable today - whisky production was discontinued in 1992. In 2011, the producer then ventured a new start in whisky. Today, Hombo Shuzo is one of Japan's most important and renowned whisky producers with its Mars bottlings. Hombo's shochus are extremely popular and win one gold medal after another in global spirit competitions. Hombo Shuzo now has three distilleries in Japan: in addition to the Mars Shinshu Distillery in Nagano, there is also the Tsunuki Distillery and the Chiran Distillery, both located in Kagoshima Prefecture.