Shinshu Mars Iwai Japanese Whisky 750ML

Silky, approachable, and endlessly mixable—Shinshu Mars Iwai is a mellow Japanese whisky that shines neat or in simple classics like the Highball. Expect caramel and vanilla layered with pear, apple, and light oak, finishing smooth and gently sweet.

Why you’ll love it

• Easy-drinking profile: Soft caramel, vanilla, and orchard fruit with no harsh edges

• Highball hero: Crisp, refreshing, and tailor-made for soda + citrus

• Versatile: Balanced enough for sipping, lively enough for cocktails

• Craft pedigree: Distilled at Mars Shinshu in the Japanese Alps (Nagano)

Tasting notes

• Aromas: Caramel, vanilla bean, soft pear, hint of cereal malt

• Palate: Toffee, ripe apple/pear, light spice, touch of almond

• Finish: Smooth, gently sweet, whisper of oak and vanilla

• Body: Light-medium

Perfect pairings

• Food: Karaage fried chicken, yakitori, sushi rolls, pork katsu, aged cheddar

• Occasions: Dinner parties, sushi nights, casual sipping, cocktail hours

How to serve

• Neat: Cool room temp in a Glencairn or small tumbler

• Highball: 1.5 oz Iwai + 4–5 oz chilled soda water over ice; lemon peel

• On a rock: One large cube to soften sweetness and lift fruit

Easy cocktail ideas

• Japanese Highball
  1.5 oz Iwai · 5 oz soda water · lemon peel; build cold, minimal stir.

• Iwai Whisky Sour
  2 oz Iwai · 0.75 oz lemon · 0.5 oz simple; shake, strain over fresh ice.

• Tokyo Old Fashioned
  2 oz Iwai · 0.25 oz demerara syrup · 2 dashes Angostura; orange twist.

Product details

• Brand: Mars (Shinshu Distillery)

• Style: Japanese blended whisky

• Cask Influence: Ex-bourbon/american oak character

• ABV: 40% (80 proof)

• Volume: 750ml