Chichibu Ken's Choice Jazz Instrumental Saxophone 2006 Cask #1616 is a rare Japanese-market single-cask bottling linked to the Ken's Choice series. Available specialist references point to a 2006 vintage, cask #1616, 54.4% ABV and an outturn of 210 bottles, giving it clear collector appeal even though fuller official production detail is scarce.
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: Caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, dried fruit, grain sweetness and spice.
- Palate: Bold and cask-led, with oak, brown sugar, fruit, spice and a warming, concentrated texture.
- Finish: Long and spicy, with vanilla, oak and lingering sweetness.
Best For
Collectors of obscure Chichibu-linked bottlings, single-cask Japanese whisky buyers and private cellars focused on scarce market releases.
Why Solera Hong Kong
Solera is the Hong Kong destination for Chichibu Ken's Choice single-cask whisky, with Sheung Wan pickup available.
Product Details
Producer: Chichibu / Ichiro's Malt
Brand / Series: Ken's Choice Jazz Instrumental Saxophone
Country: Japan
Region: Saitama
Category: Japanese single cask whisky
Vintage: 2006
Cask: 1616
Outturn: 210 bottles reported
Proof: 108.8
Volume: 700mL
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