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Bottle archive / chubu

Mars Maltage Cosmo

マルスモルテージ越百

Allocated Not declared

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What it costs in Japan

Observed airport duty-free price

¥4,100

700ml · tax basis not recorded

Static FX equivalent: about $27 at ¥150/$ (2026-08); not an overseas observation.

Observed price · checked August 2026
Japan Duty Free airport price; not an ordinary domestic shelf price.

No overseas price recorded yet.

Can you actually buy it here?

Shops receive limited quantities. Sells out, but turns up if you look.

Our estimate · checked August 2026
Airport and specialist stock varies.

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

Mars's blended malt built around a softer, fruit-forward profile. The name comes from the 3,000m Cosmo mountain range visible from Shinshu, while the whisky itself is a useful middle ground between everyday blends and single malt releases.

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 Malt
Age	No age statement
ABV	43%
Casks	American oak, Sherry
Best served	Highball, Neat
Our rating	80 / 100 (editorial)

Where to buy outside Japan

The Whisky Exchange

ships from UK

Master of Malt

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