Mars 'Iwai 45' Blended Japanese Whisky, Japan California Made in an early-drinking style

Made in an early-drinking style from 'younger' vines (10-50 years old) grown on limestone

Manual harvest in 10 kg boxes

Own rooted

The estate is practicing organic

Mars 'Iwai 45' Blended Japanese Whisky, Japan California Made in an early-drinking styleThe Hombo family, founder of Mars, began producing shochu in 1909, expanding their portfolio over the years to eventually include their most popular product, whisky. They obtained their whisky license in 1949 with the help of their advisor, Mr. Kiichiro Iwai, an icon in the rise of Japanese whisky. Currently, Mars has two distilleries and an additional aging site. Mars Shinshu, the main distillery, is tucked away at 2,625 ft in the Nagano Alps, making