Mars Iwai Tradition (Green Label)

Volume: 750ml / ABV: 40%

From Japan’s Mars distillery, Iwai is named for Kiichiro Iwai, who was the mentor of Yamazaki’s blender.

This is a corn-based blend plus malt, aged in ex-bourbon barrels which is inspired by whiskies from America. Light caramel corn notes, apricot, peach.

Pure and straightforward, no peat flavors. A solid cocktail whisky.

Tasting Note

The nose gives sweet honey, leading to a complex, peaty full bodied palate which gives sweet peat, orange marmalade, maple, burnt sugar cane, cedar and cigar.