- Nose: 23 Palate: 24 Finish: 23 Balance: 23 Total: 93
- Nose: Full-bodied, rounded, fruity and floral - pears and fresh cut flowers
- Palate: Viscous, vanilla, apples, berries and a hint of peat
- Finish: Medium - pepper and oak
- Type: Blend
- Age: 8
- ABV: 48%
- Distiller: Mars Shinshu
- Where made: Miyada, Nagano Prefecture JAPAN
- Region: Japan
- Approximate Price: $260
- Value: POOR
This is a 100% Japanese blended whisky made from single malts from the Mars Shinshu distillery and older single grain from a nearby distillery. This blend was bottled in 2020 marking the renovation of the Mars Shinshu distillery, 35 years after it was founded. It gets its name from the Asagimadara butterfly which is spotted often in Miyada. The artwork on the label is from painter Tomoko Nakanoma. Thank you Charles Grabitzky for the opportunity to taste this delicious whisky.