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Mars Tsunuki The First

Mars Tsunuki The First

7.8 /10
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Distillery: Mars Tsunuki Distillery
Type: Japanese
ABV: 59%
Price: £139.00

Mars Tsunuki The First is a Japanese whisky made by Mars Tsunuki Distillery. ABV: 59%. Our expert rating is 7.8/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Tropical fruit, vanilla, a warm oak sweetness. The subtropical maturation is evident — the whisky smells older than it is, with a generosity of oak influence accelerated by Kagoshima's heat. Beneath the wood, malt, honey and a gentle citrus freshness.

Palate

Rich and oak-forward — vanilla, caramel, tropical fruit. The warm climate maturation has compressed years of flavour development into a shorter timeframe, producing a young whisky with surprisingly mature wood character. A touch of spice and a gentle malty sweetness mid-palate.

Finish

Medium-long, with oak warmth and tropical sweetness fading into a gentle malty close.

Expert Review

7.8/10

Mars's subtropical distillery in Kagoshima — young, intense and shaped by Japan's warmest whisky climate.

Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington Reviews Editor
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