Mars Komagatake – 2017 Heavily Peated Single Cask Single Malt (70cl, 61%)

A heavily peated single cask single malt from Mars Komagatake Distillery in Japan, distilled in 2017 and bottled at a natural cask strength of 61% in a 70cl bottle. It is a six year old whisky. It matured in an American oak bourbon barrel, and 184 bottles were shared across Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. The nose combines fresh green fruit, sweet citrus, vanilla cookies and earthy peat smoke. On the palate come lemon tart, salted caramel, smoked bacon and oak spices. The finish is long, with warm spices, earthy smoke and dark chocolate.