Chichibu The US Edition 2021 Single Malt Whisky

Chichibu The US Edition 2021 Single Malt Whisky

Chichibu Distillery Ichiro’s Malt The US Edition 2021 Single Malt Japanese Whisky is an annual US-exclusive release, distilled and aged at Chichibu Distillery. The 2021 release was matured in new American oak, first-fill bourbon barrels, and new hogsheads.
Only 2,150 bottles released.

    Nose:    Strawberries, red berries, vanilla, caramel sweetness.

    Taste:    Floral Summer fruits like strawberries, gentle plums. There’s ginger spice, maltiness, floral sweetness.

    Finish:    Long. Ginger continues long into the fade, some red fruits and oak.

Chichibu Distillery started producing its famous Whisky in 2008. It is a small distillery which specializes in single malt whisky and was the first whisky distillery built in Japan since the 1970s. The distillery is owned by Venture Whisky Ltd., established by Ichiro Akuto in 2004 in Chichibu, a city in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture, about 100 kilometres from Tokyo. Ichiro Akuto was born into a family with a long brewing tradition, they had started sake brewing in Chichibu around 1625. To this day the natural environment, seasonal characteristics and the high quality of the water provide perfect conditions for distilleries.