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About This Whisky
The third London Edition from Chichibu, released in 2020 for The Whisky Exchange and its Whisky Show.
For 2020 the distillery vatted a small group of casks, with ex-bourbon wood at the core and a minimum age of around six years, and bottled them without reduction at 53.5%.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Yellow plum and honey, then malt, vanilla, citrus peel and a floral lift.
- Palate: Lively and textured, with orchard fruit, sweet malt and baking spice building towards oak.
- Finish: Long and clean, with citrus, gentle spice and lightly warming wood.
Serving & Food
A few drops of water bring out more honey and fruit. Try it with yakitori or shortbread.
Good to Know
How strong is it? Cask strength at 53.5%, a step up from the 2019.
How many were made? 1,736 bottles, first released in the UK.
Product Details
| Producer | Ichiro's Malt / Chichibu Distillery |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Saitama |
| Cask | Mainly ex-bourbon |
| ABV | 53.5% (107 proof) |
| 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.