Mars Shinshu Distillery
マルス信州蒸溜所
Nagano (Miyada, Central Alps), Japan·est. 1985·active·Hombo Shuzo Co.
Iwai still lineageCrisp, dry, mountain-fresh alpine maltsHouse HomboVisitor centre
72
prestige index
Prestige
72/100
Tracked expressions
2
Avg retail
A$260
Highest auction
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The Story
Alpine distillery of Hombo Shuzo — heir to the 'third lineage' of Japanese whisky, its original stills designed by Kiichiro Iwai.
Production
Still heating
Steam-heated pot stills
Water
Central Alps granite-filtered snowmelt
Climate
Cold alpine valley (~800m); among the highest whisky distilleries in Japan
Maturation
High-altitude cool warehousing at 798 m — Japan's highest whisky distillery
Tracked expressions2 bottles · sorted by age
Expression
Status
Fair retail
12-mo
Mars Komagatake Limited EditionNAS · 50% · annual release
annual release
A$260
▲ 6%
Mars Iwai TraditionNAS · 40%
Core range
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Market intelligence
Retail band
A$260
12-mo house trend
▲ 6%
Collector tail
to A$260
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