Hey friends,
You can check out my latest YouTube review here for the Mars Komagatake Yakushima Aging 2021 Edition. How does it compare to previous versions? You can read those reviews here.
Kampai
Brian
Mars Yakushima Aging 2021 Edition
Reply
Tag Archives: Mars Yakushima Ageing
Mars Komagatake Single Malt Yakushima Aging 2020 53%abv
Nose: Strawberry conserve, pineapple, passionfruit, banana, dusty oak barrels, sea spray, white pepper, vanilla slice. Water adds white flowers, white nectarines and more of the sea spray.
Palate: Pineapple, banana, vanilla slice, marzipan, dark chocolate, red peanut skins, grapefruit, strawberry conserve, passionfruit, salt & pepper. With water malt and pistachios. Medium bodied.
Finish: Lemon tart, white pepper. marzipan, dusty oak, licorice, cacao paste, oak tannins and what seems like some light peating.
Last Word: Tasty young Mars and consistancy of quality has become a hallmark for their single malts. Still hoping for some older age statement releases soon as 2021 marks 10 years since Mars started distilling whisky again.
Rating: 88/100
Mars Komagatake Yakushima Ageing 2019 58%abv
Nose: Some similarities to the 2019 Double Cellars(similar casks types I’d guess). Nectarines, black plums, blackcurrants, cloves, plum sauce, cola, treacle, manuka honey, pepper, nutmeg, cola, dark chocolate cake icing.
Palate: Juicy fruits or blackcurrants, black plums, raisins. Salt, cloves, cacoa nibs, pepper, Arnott’s Savoury Shapes buscuits, ginger bread, pumpernickel, leather. Doesn’t change a lot with water, a little added nuttiness and grapefruit bitteress. Medium full bodied. Gets quite smoky the longer the bottle is open.
Finish: Ribena, pumpernickel, Brazil nuts, raisins. smoke.
Last Word: A satisfying fruity and spicey Mars Whisky.
Rating: 86/100