Single Malt Whisky, 'Tsunuki - Edition 2026'

• Annual limited edition single malt Japanese whisky produced at Mars Tsunuki Distillery in Kagoshima, Japan
• 2026 release of Tsunuki’s namesake single malt (7th release in the series)
• 100% malted barley both peated and unpeated; new make blended to an average 5 ppm
• Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel fermenters
• Distilled in Miyake copper pot stills fitted with descending lyne arms and worm tub condensers
• Produced with spring water from Mt. Kurata
• Aged 4–9 years in ex-bourbon barrels and a combination of ex-sherry casks that may include Oloroso, Pedro Ximenez, Manzanilla, and Cream ; non-age statement
• A soft whisp of peat on the nose gives way to orange marmalade and tea cake. Flavors of poached pears mingle with earthier notes of dark chocolate-covered almonds with a slightly bittersweet finish.
• No added coloring
• Non-chill filtered; 49% ABV

Mars Tsunuki Distillery in remote Kagoshima has released the seventh iteration of its namesake single malt, nearly ten years after the distillery came online in October 2026. Though Chief Distiller Tatsuro Kasano apprenticed at Mars Shinshu for three years before overseeing Tsunuki’s construction, efforts are taken here to produce a heavier, more robust spirit. This goal is helped, in part, by the significant angel’s share seen in southern Kyushu’s hot climate, coalescing in a brawny house style that concentrates flavors with brooding restraint.