Mars Maltage "Cosmo" Manzanilla Sherry Cask Finish (Bottled 2022) / 42% / 0.7l

Hombo Shuzo Co. Ltd. began producing whisky in 1948 by blending its own product with unaged grain distillates.

In 1985, it moved its operations to Nagano Prefecture, but as a result of a decline in interest in whisky, its production was suspended in 1992 for almost two decades. Mars Maltage "Cosmo" debuted in Japan in July 2015. It is a blended malt whisky, a blend of its own Shinshu single malt and its Scottish counterparts; the company does not disclose any information about the origin of the Scottish components or their proportions. The limited edition from 2022 presented here was finished in dry Manzanilla sherry casks.

Nose : nut mix, vanilla, brown sugar, maple syrup, grapes, dried apricots and dates, white pepper, lemon peel and oak.

Taste : milk chocolate, vanilla, coconut flakes, apples, nectarines, dried plums, salted peanuts, a pinch of cinnamon and white pepper.

Finish : medium long, with notes of white pepper, vanilla salt, roasted nuts and oak.