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Bottle archive / chubu

Mars Iwai Tradition

Name: Mars Iwai Tradition
Brand: Mars Shinshu Distillery
SKU: mars-iwai-tradition

マルスブレンデッドウイスキー岩井トラディション

On the shelf Not declared

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What it costs in Japan

Observed shop / shelf price

¥2,420

700ml · tax basis not recorded

Static FX equivalent: about $16 at ¥150/$ (2026-08); not an overseas observation.

Observed price · checked August 2026
Yamatoya listed price, 750ml, tax included.

No overseas price recorded yet.

Can you actually buy it here?

Stocked by ordinary Japanese liquor shops and supermarkets at list price.

Our estimate · checked August 2026
A standing release, on shelves at liquor shops.

Is it Japanese whisky?

We found no producer statement either way. This is not an accusation of anything; it means the question is unanswered.

How it tastes

The step-up from plain Mars Iwai — richer and a touch more complex, but still an everyday blended whisky under ¥3,000. Like the plain Iwai, it is not declared under the JSLMA standard because the blend draws on imported whisky.

Peat

Sweetness

Fruit

Spice

Oak

Smoke

Complexity

Body

Our estimates, scored the same way across every bottle so they can be compared.

Specification

Producer	Mars Shinshu Distillery
Region	Chubu
Type	Blended
Age	No age statement
ABV	40%
Casks	Various
Best served	Highball, On the rocks
Our rating	80 / 100 (editorial)

Where to buy outside Japan

The Whisky Exchange

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