Mars Iwai Rye Style Whisky is a first in the landscape of Japanese spirits. Following the runaway success of Mars Iwai 45, a blend which leaned into flavors commonly found in bourbon, their blenders decided to release this whisky as an homage to America's other iconic spirit rye. The classic, meticulously blended Iwai malt and grain is matured in ex-bourbon barrels before being married with straight rye whiskey sourced from Kentucky. A seemingly destined pairing, this whisky is more than the sum of its parts, striking a delicate balance between the nuance of Mars Iwai whisky with the assertive spiciness of rye. Sitting at a classic, mixable strength of 50% ABV, this evolution in blended whisky will give your favorite American cocktails an elegant Japanese twist. The first of its kind and another milestone in the history of these progressive Japanese whisky makers.
