Whisky 'Iwai Tradition'

• Blended Japanese whisky from Mars Komagatake (fka Mars Shinshu) in Nagano, Japan
• Distilled from 30% corn and 70% very lightly peated malted barley (3.5 PPM or less)
• Aged primarily in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks (other cask types including ex-wine, port, & new oak may vary batch to batch); non-age statement
• Proofed with Nagano’s soft, alpine water
• The nose introduces clove and wildflower honey with just a hint of earthy peat before transitioning to nougat and milk chocolate on the palate; cinnamon gracefully joins this restrained chocolate note on the finish
• Non-chill filtered; 40% ABV

Iwai [E•Y] Tradition, a malt-driven spirit that incorporates a very small amount of peat, is an accessible and compelling entry point to the world of Mars’s Nagano-produced distillates and to Japanese whisky at large. Enjoy neat, with a touch of water, or in a classic highball.

Tasting Notes

With a grain blend of 70% malted barley and 30% corn, Iwai (pronounced E-Y) Tradition is a malt-driven whisky that provides a welcoming entry-point to the world of Mars Whisky. Hints of peat combine with a variety of barrels (ex-bourbon and sherry offer the brunt of influence with some ex-wine, port, and new oak being incorporated variably from batch to batch) to create a blended Japanese whisky that introduces clove and wildflower honey with just a hint of peat on the nose before transitioning to nougat and milk chocolate on the palate; cinnamon gracefully joins this restrained chocolate note on the finish. Enjoy Iwai Tradition neat or in a class highball. Non-chill filtered; 40% ABV.