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Mars Shinshu Distillery

マルス信州蒸溜所

Mars Shinshu Distillery in Nagano
Photo: Opqr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The highest whisky distillery in Japan at around 798m, in the Central Alps. Mothballed through the 1990s downturn and restarted in 2011, which is why its aged stock is patchy.

Visiting

Open to visitors.

Details

PrefectureNagano
RegionChubu
Founded1985
OwnerHombo Shuzo

Bottles

Mars Iwai

マルス岩井

Mars Shinshu Distillery · Blended · 40%

On the shelf Not declared

¥1,800

Mars Lucky Cat

マルス ラッキーキャット

Mars · Blended Malt · 42%

On the shelf Not declared

¥4,200

Mars Komagatake Single Malt

マルス駒ヶ岳

Mars Shinshu Distillery · Single Malt · 50%

Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard

¥8,000

3.0× abroad