![Hatozaki 12 years old Umeshu Cask Finish](https://www.uisuki.com/731-home_default/hatozaki-12-years-old-umeshu-cask-finish.jpg)
Your cart
Your basket is empty at the moment
Some suggestions to fix it?
A japanese whisky must have? A real sake from Japan? A japanese version of the gin? See our current selectionIf you want to save products for later you need to login first : Sign in
Mars Yakushima Japanese Spring
Blended Malt - 49% - 70 cl
Discover Mars Yakushima Japanese Spring, a tropical and maritime blended malt made from single malts from Mars Whisky's Shinshu and Tsunuki distilleries.
Read moreOn the nose, bewitching aromas of exotic fruits such as grilled pineapple and ripe banana mingle with iodized, almost saline notes and the sweetness of mango. On the palate, an explosion of juicy fruit meets the sweetness of vanilla malt and the richness of caramelized fruit, while a subtle touch of peat and salt lingers, reminiscent of the island of Yakushima. The finish is a velvety caress of noble wood, balanced and bewitching, evoking the island's misty forests.
Mars Yakushima Japanese Spring is a blend of single malts distilled in Shinshu and Tsunuki, then aged mainly in bourbon casks in the magnificent natural environment of the tropical island of Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. This whisky benefits not only from a unique ageing environment characterized by a warm, humid climate, but also from access to pure water springs.
This “Japanese Spring” limited series has been created by Mars Whisky to capture the essence of Japanese spring, a season synonymous with sweetness and cherry blossom, often celebrated by the Japanese through the tradition of hanami (literally, “looking at the flowers”). The concept of this series highlights Mars' three aging sites: Yakushima, Tsunuki and Shinshu, each bringing a unique dimension by symbolizing a stage in Japan's cherry blossom season, from south to north. The labels of these whiskies illustrate this floral progression: Yakushima, with its tropical, maritime climate, Tsunuki, offering a deep, energetic whisky, and Shinshu, with a fruity, elegant whisky. This limited series of 400 bottles of each version, adorned with pink flowers, offers a taste of Japanese spring all year round.
Details Mars Yakushima Japanese Spring
Type
Blended Malt
Brand
Mars Whisky
Producer
Hombo Shuzo
Distillery
Shinshu - Tsunuki
Region
Kyushu - Kagoshima
Strength
49%
Filtration
Unchill filtered
Volume
70 cl
Bottling Date
2023
Type of cask
Mainly Bourbon Barrels
Aging place
Yakushima cellar
Bottling
Small Batch - Limited Edition
Number of bottles
400
Coloring
Uncolored
Peat
Peated
Ingredient
Malted barley
Packaging
Bottle only
The distillery Shinshu Mars
Nestled at an altitude of 800 meters in the heart of the Japanese Alps near Nagano, Shinshu was founded in 1985 by Hombo Shuzo, a wine and shochu producer based on the island of Kuyshu.
Shinshu is the highest distillery in Japan and enjoys a cool climate in summer and snowy winters where temperatures are often negative. Built at the foot of Mount Komagatake, from which its single malt takes its name, the distillery is surrounded by pure water springs which it uses for the production of its whiskies.
![](https://www.uisuki.com/modules/totcustomfields/uploads/image/93baf3307235fe46a61b0a9b718c35ad.png)
![Japanese whisky](/img/features/feature-3-60.png)
Japanese whisky
Made of whiskies exclusively distilled, aged and bottled in Japan.
![Peaty / Smoky](/img/features/feature-3-322.png)
Peaty / Smoky
Smoke, peat, iodine, toasted, medicinal, ...
![Exotic fruits](/img/features/feature-3-421.png)
Exotic fruits
Notes of coconut, banana, pineapple, lychee, kiwi, ...
![Woody](/img/features/feature-3-422.png)
Woody
Notes of undergrowth, humus, bark, oak, resinous, ...
Our tasting experience of Mars Yakushima Japanese Spring.
On the nose, the finely salty peat balances perfectly with the fruitiness of roasted pineapple complemented by a touch of acacia honey. On the palate everything is rounded sweet and fruity, the aromas revealed by the nose assert themselves. They gradually disappear in a long finish where the peat remains the sole master.
Nicolas