Iwai
IWAI Whiskey
Country: Miyada, Japan
Region: Nagano
Style: Single grain
Raw material: Corn, and barley
Alcohol: 40%
The Hombo family has been distilling for more than a century and they added whisky to their repertoire in 1949.
In 1984, Mars Shinshu Distillery was relocated from Kagoshima Prefecture on the southern-most island of Kyushu to Miyada village in southern Nagano Prefecture.
Sited between the Southern Alps and the towering Central Alps, Mars Shinshu is Japan’s highest whisky distillery.
Kiichiro Iwai (pronounced “E – Y”), the namesake for this Mars Whisky, was a silent pioneer of Japanese whisky. This whisky is inspired by the great whiskies of America with a majority of corn balanced with light malt and aged in ex-bourbon barrels.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Light amber
Aroma: Vanilla, dried fruits and oaky
Taste: Sweet with fruit flavours like pear, quince and hints of red fruits and vanilla.
Variants:
IWAI Tradition
IWAI Tradition Sakura Cask
IWAI 45