Region: Japan
Distillery: Shinshu Mars
Age: NAS
ABV: 43%
Cask: Red wine cask
Size: 700 ml
This is a blended malt whisky released by Hombo Shuzo, which also has been further finished in red wine casks (Hombo Shuzo also operates a winery in Yamanashi prefecture in Japan). Ruby red color, with the wine cask delivering a fruity and spicy palate along with pleasant lingering tannins on the finish. This 2020 limited release edition winning a 2020 Gold medal on Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Competition (HKIWSC).
The "Mars Malus Maltage Cosmo" series has been unveiling a limited edition product each year since 2019. The lineup includes the “Manzanilla Cask Finish” in 2019, the “Wine Cask Finish” in 2020, and the “Manzanilla Cask Finish” again in 2021 and 2022.
COSMO is named after a mountain in the Japan Central Alps, near the Mars Shinshu distillery.