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Mars The Y.A. No. 02, 49%

Price: 165 Issue: Winter 2023 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Japanese Single Malt

Generous citrus and tropical fruit aromas, with grilled peach, orange, grapefruit, lime, mango, guava, papaya juice, and a hint of sea spray. This is rich and unctuous on the palate, with creamy white chocolate, banana, apple peels, dried citrus, red grape, and peppercorn, with some late barley and graham cracker notes. Even greater watermelon juiciness emerges with a splash of water.