Whisky, 'Iwai Tradition - Haru / Spring, Sakura Cask', Mars Whisky

• Annual, limited release blended Japanese whisky from Mars Komagatake (aka Mars Shinshu) in Nagano, Japan • Iwai Tradition, from the Mars core range, is finished in Sakura casks (Japanese cherry blossom tree) for an additional 6 months • Distilled from 70% malted barley and 30% corn • Iwai Tradition is non-age statement; aged primarily in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks (other cask types including ex-wine, port, & new oak may vary batch to batch) • Honey, straw, and apricot jam with floral highlights on the nose transition to a brandy-like roundness on the palate with a finish of cotton candy and ripe red berries • Non-chill filtered; 40% ABV The Sakura casks for this warm-weather-minded expression are sourced from Ariake Sangyo Co., Japan’s only independent cooperage.