Mars Maltage Cosmo is a blended malt whisky from Hombo Mars, combining Japanese malt whisky from Shinshu Distillery with Scotch malt whiskies from undisclosed distilleries. Produced at Japan’s highest distillery at 2,625 feet in the Nagano Alps, it was first released at the Tokyo International Bar Show in 2015. Bottled at 43% ABV, it showcases a balance of domestic and imported malt character.
Dates, treacle, red cabbage, and maitake mushroom add intrigue. Light-textured, sweet and juicy, with burnished orange, toffee apple, dark caramel, but some lackluster spices. The texture becomes fatter with dilution, as damson flavors emerge.