- Our Shop
$59.99
This Mars Iwai 45 is a higher proof version of the original signature spirit, with a distinctive fruit-forward, bourbon flavor profile.
Order from the Largest & Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace!
Featured in
NOTICE: Many other small liquor store sites will end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts. We have the ability to source from a large network of licensed retailers to insure in most cases your order is fulfilled.
Size: 750mL
Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
Origin: Japan
Distillery: Mars Shinshu Distillery
The original Mars Iwai whisky is named after Kiichiro Iwai, known as “The Silent Pioneer of Japan Whisky,” and the former mentor of Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka and Suntory Whisky. Mars Iwai 45 is a higher proof version the original spirit, distilled from a high corn mash of 75% corn, and 25% barley aged in ex-Bourbon casks delivering a unique flavor profile with a distinctive bourbon influence.
Nose: Notes of vanilla and butterscotch, with trace baked apple and strawberry aromas.
Palate: Pleasantly sweet with ripe pears, quince, chocolate, and toffee.
Finish: Lingering, with plenty of sweetness.
Mars Shinshu is Japan’s highest whisky distillery, at 798 meters -just over 2,600 feet- nestled between Japan‚Äôs Southern and Central Alps. Mars Shinshu is owned by the Hombo family, who have been in the business of distillation for over a century.
Bourbon Bridges Ltd ©2024 Privacy Policy
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.