- Region
- Nagano
- Owner
- Hombo Shuzo
- Limited lines
- 2
- Editions tracked
- 6
Mars Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish. Picture from hombo.co.jp.
About Mars ShinshuJapan
Mars Komagatake Distillery stands at 798 m at the foot of Kiso-Komagatake in the Central Alps, in Miyata village, Kamiina district, Nagano. Hombo Shuzo, which began making Mars whisky in 1949 with stills designed by Kiichiro Iwai, built it in 1985 as its Shinshu plant and moved its whisky licence there from its Yamanashi plant. Distilling stopped in 1992 and restarted in 2011; the stills were replaced in 2014, a new distillation building and visitor building opened in 2020, and the site was renamed from Mars Shinshu Distillery to Mars Komagatake Distillery in 2024. It is known for Single Malt Komagatake, which Hombo says matures slowly in the misty forest around the distillery. Alongside the standard Single Malt Komagatake launched in 2025, it bottles limited editions such as the 2024 Edition, the IPA Cask Finish Bottled in 2026 and Peated x Sherry, the first of a limited series released in 2026.
Limited lines
Each Mars Shinshu line in the book, with dates and shop stock.
| No. | Line | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Editions | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Mars Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish | No age statement · 52% ABV | July 2026 | July 2027 Estimate | 4 | Not listed |
| 002 | Mars Single Malt Komagatake Edition (annual limited) | No age statement · 50% ABV | August 2024 | No estimate | 2 | Not listed |
Edition archive
6 editions across 2 lines, newest first.
| No. | Released | Edition | Line | Strength | Bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | July 2026 | IPA Cask Finish Bottled in 2026 | Mars Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish | 52% ABV | 2,700 |
| 002 | July 2025 | IPA Cask Finish Bottled in 2025 | Mars Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish | 52% ABV | 2,682 |
| 003 | August 2024 | Komagatake 2024 Edition | Mars Single Malt Komagatake Edition (annual limited) | 50% ABV | Not stated |
| 004 | July 2024 | IPA Cask Finish Bottled in 2024 | Mars Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish | 52% ABV | 2,730 |
| 005 | September 2023 | Komagatake 2023 Edition | Mars Single Malt Komagatake Edition (annual limited) | 50% ABV | 51,642 |
| 006 | July 2023 | IPA Cask Finish Bottled in 2023 | Mars Single Malt Komagatake IPA Cask Finish | 52% ABV | 2,650 |
Sources
- 新商品のご案内「シングルモルト駒ヶ岳 2024 エディション」, Hombo Shuzo
- 新商品のご案内「シングルモルト駒ヶ岳 IPAカスク フィニッシュ Bottled in 2026」, Hombo Shuzo
- マルス駒ヶ岳蒸溜所, Hombo Shuzo
- 沿革, Hombo Shuzo
- お知らせ, Hombo Shuzo
- 新商品のご案内「シングルモルト駒ヶ岳 Peated × Sherry」, Hombo Shuzo
- 岩井 トラディション, Hombo Shuzo
- 公式サイト, Hombo Shuzo
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