Mars Shinshu The Lucky Cat "Choco" Blended Whisky
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • maple
  • toasted
  • cereal
  • sweet
  • tannic
  • fruit
  • lingering
  • soft
  • smooth

Mars Shinshu

The Lucky Cat "Choco" Blended Whisky (0.75l, 40%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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1 of 1,140 lovely bottles, dedicated to a cat named Choco.

Mars Shinshu has taken Japanese Whisky to new heights, literally. Whisky-making at 798 meters (just over 2,600 feet), Shinshu is the highest Whisky distillery in Japan. Mars Shinshu is owned by the Hombo's, a family of Japanese brewers that have been in the business of distillation for over a century. They eventually took a shot at Whisky, making it a part of their production in 1949. They decided to move the distillery to the idyllic alpine village Miyada. This high altitude and cool climate provide excellent Whisky-making conditions.

Cats are such magical creatures, right? You can’t really figure them out but these wonderfully weird animals truly cast a spell on you and before you know it, you’re enslaved to their needs. Mars Shinshu The Lucky Cat "Choco" Blended Whisky is part of the Mars “Lucky Cat” series, where each expression honors a different distillery cat that belongs to the Hombo family.

Dedicated to a cat named Choco, this marvelous Whisky was matured in a combination of ex-Sherry, ex-Bourbon, and American white oak barrels before it was finished in Port Wine casks. Only 1,140 bottles were made. The flavors of pleasant tannin, maple syrup, toasted grains, rounded up elegantly with cacao and red fruit will cast a spell on the most demanding Whisky aficionado.
 
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.

Appearance / Color
Dark brown

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Maple syrup and toasted grains.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Flavorful with pleasant tannin, maple syrup, toasted grains.

Finish
Elegant with cacao and red fruit lingering.
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  • maple
  • toasted
  • cereal
  • sweet
  • tannic
  • fruit
  • lingering
  • soft
  • smooth
Mars Shinshu The Lucky Cat "Choco" Blended Whisky
Mars Shinshu The Lucky Cat "Choco" Blended Whisky
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The Highball brought Japanese Whisky back to life. Aside from some attention from overseas, Japanese Whisky consumption domestically was very low during the better part of the early 2000s. It wasn’t until 2008, when Suntory launched the Highball campaign featuring their Kakubin Whisky that things kicked off.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan are Nikka and Suntory, major rivals.
It's not uncommon for Japanese Whisky to be aged in mizunara (Japanese oak) casks. Suntory conducted a research on how mizunara oak influences Whisky flavor and found out it adds coconut notes to it.
Japanese Single Malts, like Scotch, are double-distilled in pot stills. Grain Whiskies, on the other hand, are distilled in column stills.
Imported Canadian and Scotch Whiskies suddenly become Japanese after their duty is paid.
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The Highball brought Japanese Whisky back to life. Aside from some attention from overseas, Japanese Whisky consumption domestically was very low during the better part of the early 2000s. It wasn’t until 2008, when Suntory launched the Highball campaign featuring their Kakubin Whisky that things kicked off.
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
The two biggest Whisky producers in Japan are Nikka and Suntory, major rivals.
It's not uncommon for Japanese Whisky to be aged in mizunara (Japanese oak) casks. Suntory conducted a research on how mizunara oak influences Whisky flavor and found out it adds coconut notes to it.
Japanese Single Malts, like Scotch, are double-distilled in pot stills. Grain Whiskies, on the other hand, are distilled in column stills.
Imported Canadian and Scotch Whiskies suddenly become Japanese after their duty is paid.
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