MRAS The Y.A.

World Whiskies Awards

WWA 2024

Blended Malt Category

Best Japanese Blended Malt

WWAWorld Whiskies Awards

The World Whiskies Awards (WWA) is a whisky competition organized by Paragraph Publishing, a UK-based publisher of the whisky magazine Whisky Magazine. The WWA exclusively evaluates official bottlings with clearly identified producers and owners.
Entries are selected as representatives from countries around the world in each category and compete in the final judging for the title of "World's Best" — the world's finest whisky.

2025

GOLDBlended Malt Category (No age statement)

MARS The Y.A. #03

2024

Best Japanese Blended MaltBlended Malt Category

MARS The Y.A. #02

ISCInternational Spirits Challenge

International Spirits Challenge (ISC) is a spirits competition organized by Drinks International, a UK-based drinks industry publisher.
The competition features multiple categories, including shochu, gin, vodka, and tequila, which are judged through blind tastings by renowned spirits industry experts. The ISC is recognized as one of the world's most prestigious competitions.

2024

GOLDWhisky Category

MARS The Y.A. #02

TWSCTokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition

Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC) is a Japanese whisky and spirits competition organized by the Whisky Culture Institute.
The competition aims to evaluate whiskies and spirits from around the world using the knowledge and passion of Japanese whisky and spirits enthusiasts. It also aims to promote high-quality whiskies and spirits domestically and internationally.

2023

Superior GoldWestern Spirits Category

MARS The Y.A. #01

SFWSCSan Francisco World Spirits Competition

San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), held in the United States, is the country's largest spirits competition dedicated to alcoholic beverages.
Known as one of the world's most prestigious competitions, it selects entries through blind tastings by a panel of judges comprising U.S. hotel and restaurant professionals, distribution buyers, journalists, and others. The competition features multiple categories within each division.

2023

GOLDWhiskey Category

MARS The Y.A. #01

Japanese whisky aged in Yakushima

"MARS The Y.A." is a Japanese whisky that embodies Hombo Shuzo's pursuit of the ideal whisky-making process. It combines malt spirits distilled at Komagatake and Tsunuki, the birthplace of Hombo Shuzo, with aging in the magnificent natural environment of Yakushima.
This whisky, matured in Yakushima, carries a distinctive flavor profile that reflects the unique characteristics of its aging process on the island.

Japanese whisky MARS The YA aged in Yakushima

The Sea Breeze and a Touch of the Tropics

With abundant rainfall—so much so that it’s said "Yakushima experiences 35 days of rain each month"—and a warm climate with an average annual temperature of around 20°C in the lowland areas, Yakushima offers a unique environment for whisky aging. The Mars Yakushima Aging Cellar is also exposed to sea breezes from the coast lined with uplifted coral reefs to the east. These conditions differ from those at Komagatake and Tsunuki, providing a distinctive environment for the aging of the whisky.
The climate of Yakushima influences the maturation process, creating unique changes in the whisky. Enjoy the flavor that could only be born from the blessings of the Yakushima region, harnessing the essence of Japan's natural landscape.

Yakushima a World Natural Heritage Site

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