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The Mars distillery has a very tumultuous and unusual history.
Its founder, Kiichiro Iwai, sent the famous Masataka Taketsuru to Scotland.
The Shinshu Mars distillery benefits from an exceptional geographical situation that offers its whiskey a unique character.
Located at an altitude of 800 meters in a region with a harsh climate, the distillery has pure water springs filtered through the mountain over the centuries.
Another peculiarity, the production of whiskey takes place only in the winter period.
The drop in demand in the 1980s forced the distillery to close its doors in 1992 until it reopened in 2001.
