Mars Tsunuki peated

Like a strong laproigh

Smokey, honey, peaty, salty, and light in taste. Frankly for the price skip it, plenty of islays that are much better. Doesnt offer complexity of some other japanese whiskies.

The nose is really complex . A youthfulness is present but it’s matured immaculately. Carmelized Pears and honey instantly hit you amongst the peat. It feels way less Peated than most islays. My guess is somewhere between 15-25ppm. Rose petals, Mint, hay, vanilla and butter are also there. Oak dominates the nose over the Sherry but a layer of sweetness is definitely there. The taste is sublime. Sherry makes itself known with a nuttiness, cocoa powder and brownie batter amongst this distant seaweed note. The peat almost seems like it tamed down after about 15 minutes to just a perfect kick. Just like the Komagatake line, Tsunuki hits way above its age statement. Sure it’s expensive but It’s presented with maturity and shows how well Mars are doing things in Japan. These Komagatake and Tsunuki bottles are of what’s to come in the future with regular age statement releases . It’s almost like Mars are telling you: “This is just the early season scrimmage, what until the actual game.” Considering all things involved 97/100

Nice profile of vanilla, marshmallows, smoke, salted cod, dark chocolate, coal, tropical fruit such as pineapples, and sherry influence of raisins, sultanas.