Blended Whisky, Japan

Mars The YA (Yakushima Aging) is a small batch whisky aged on the tropical island of Yakushima, with its many rivers, forests and mountains. As with version #1, this version #2 is a Japanese blended malt whisky made only with single malts from the Mars Shinshu distillery and the Mars Tsunuki distillery. For the first time, with this second edition, Mars offers a peaty version of The YA. A taste of sun-ripened fruits, combined with a sea breeze and smoky notes transport us to the mystical forests of Yakushima filled with mist.

Yakushima Island has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. The climate is warm and tropical with a high percentage of humidity. This extreme climate also gives Mars a different aging environment than Shinshu and Tsunuki with a higher share of angels.

TASTING NOTES

Nose : The nose firstly starts on sun-ripened fruits like soft tangerine, juicy peach and banana. Notes of sea breeze is directly reminiscent of the Pacific Ocean all around the island. Vanilla and soft white smoke brings sweetness and complexity.

Appearance : Gold.

Palate : Tropical fruits are offering a thick flavor. With 15ppm, we can feel the delicate peaty smoke filling up the palate with a remarkable persistence. The mineral notes taste like pleasant saltiness and almost make your palate water.

Overall : A very well balanced and rich oily taste lingering long.