- Nose: 22 Palate: 22 Finish: 22 Balance: 22 Total: 88
- Nose: Sweet dried fruits, citrus and a hint of peat
- Palate: Malty, gentle peat, sweet peaches and vanilla
- Finish: Earthy with subtle peat and dried fruit
- Type: Single Malt
- Age: NAS
- ABV: 52.5%
- Distiller: MARS Shinshu
- Where made: Miyada, Nagano Prefecture, JAPAN
- Region: Japan
- Approximate Price: $190
- Value: POOR
Tasted this at Bar Annie Hall in Kyoto. "Nature of Shinshu" represents different features of the Japanese landscape that surround the Mars Shinshu Distillery. This whisky, named "Rindo", means "gentian" in Japanese - a type of flower that grows near the distillery. Komagatake Rindo is aged in a combination of ex-bourbon, sherry, and Japanese wine barrels.