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About This Whisky
A six-year-old Chichibu single malt from red wine cask #2275, distilled in 2012 and bottled in 2019 for Mitsukoshi Isetan.
Only 110 bottles were filled, at natural cask strength.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Red cherry, plum and raspberry, with vanilla, malt and oak spice.
- Palate: Concentrated and fruity, with berry compote, sweet malt, dark chocolate and warming spice.
- Finish: Long and wine-led, with red fruit, pepper and drying oak.
Serving & Food
A small red wine glass gives the berry notes room. Roast duck or dark chocolate torte pairs well.
Good to Know
What does the red wine cask add? Colour, red fruit and a little tannin.
Who was it bottled for? The Mitsukoshi Isetan department store group in Japan.
Product Details
| Producer | Chichibu / Ichiro's Malt |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Saitama |
| Cask | Red wine cask |
| Age | 6 years |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| ABV | 63.3% |
| Size | 700mL |
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About the Distillery
Ichiro Akuto opened Chichibu in Saitama in 2008, and his company Venture Whisky owns it. He founded Venture Whisky in 2004, after his family sold the Hanyu distillery.