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A portion of the proceeds were donated to the \"Kumamoto Castle Disaster Recovery Support Fund\" through the KBP to aid in the restoration and reconstruction of Kumamoto Castle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*(The KBP is a voluntary organization founded by Kumamoto bartenders with the mission of \"bringing vitality back to our hometown, Kumamoto.\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe limited blend was released in 2016. While westerners are becoming more interested in Japanese spirits like nihonshu, shochu, and awamori, the Land of the Rising Sun hasn't let that deter it from branching out into new frontiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mars \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMars Whisky is a Japanese brand by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-wiz-rootname=\"sQeGi\" class=\"GI370e\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjSl-uo3sGPAxUvU0EAHQ_COyUQgK4QegQIAhAB\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Hombo+Shuzo\u0026amp;oq=about+mars+whisky\u0026amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRifBTIHCAQQIRifBTIHCAUQIRifBTIHCAYQIRifBTIHCAcQIRiPAjIHCAgQIRiPAtIBCDM4NDhqMGo3qAIAsAIA\u0026amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;ie=UTF-8\u0026amp;mstk=AUtExfDt8bzJ1XGTPv7GaO75JU_nz9iauMSAm_DIB-oWw1RL2KYOj64mL9Tr3VAXydPevVwwIL0ja1F9CY1qW4otLmd8HZ6KkuFNx7EdmtJxc4-a_KuRyz1wB_-aJwLL-RRrsKgABpxtq-PBHS-5P7mAw9f8lrj69hpOiW9g6NVIJmVHiGilLddC4MFJLRfNBTaJY-2SEkWYOMuJ6fUAS-wC9JrzsTO0P-dkTf2LzvNeWrFHcVZwO1lNYD_zWJWoacUrs6e0U9tm81LX8jpo0g54XQfA\u0026amp;csui=3\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjSl-uo3sGPAxUvU0EAHQ_COyUQgK4QegQIAhAB\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHombo Shuzo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, known for its distinct distilleries and diverse whisky profiles. 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