Ken’s Choice Jazz Instrumental Piano 2006 Cask #2969 is a hard-to-find specialist bottle with secondary-market references indicating American whiskey matured in a Chichibu cask. Available public information is limited, and the local naming may imply more direct Chichibu provenance than is confirmed.
From the Producer
Chichibu was founded in 2008 by Ichiro Akuto in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, on the site of a former sake brewery. The distillery runs small pot stills, on-site floor maltings and short fermentations, and matured its first new-make spirit in 2009. Its single malt program is built cask-by-cask under the Ichiro's Malt label, drawing on Akuto's earlier work with the Hanyu distillery stock. Part of Ken's Choice Jazz Instrumental, bottled at cask strength from a single Chichibu cask.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Sweet oak, caramel, vanilla, citrus peel and dry spice
- Palate: Concentrated and cask-led, with sweet grain, toasted wood, pepper and light dried fruit notes
- Finish: Drying and persistent, with oak spice and lingering sweetness
Best For
Suitable for advanced collectors who understand niche bottlings and value rarity over mainstream recognition
Product Details
Brand/Series: Ken’s Choice Jazz Instrumental - Piano
Vintage: 2006
Cask Number: #2969
Reported outturn on Whiskybase: 108 bottles
Format: 700mL
Origin: Japan
Region: Saitama
Producer: Chichibu
Volume: 700mL
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