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About This Whisky
Chichibu cask #1825 is a single port pipe filled in 2012 and bottled at cask strength for Mitsukoshi Isetan, the Tokyo department store group.
A port pipe is a large, elongated cask that previously held port.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Plum, raisin and honey, with white chocolate and a sour cherry note that builds in the glass.
- Palate: Juicy and sweet-sour, with red berries, dates, cumin and black pepper over dark rye bread.
- Finish: Medium to long, with toffee, rosemary and Earl Grey tea.
Serving & Food
Pour into a tulip glass at cool room temperature, with duck liver pâté, a dark chocolate and cherry torte or Stilton.
Good to Know
What does a port pipe add? Red fruit, raisin and a little grip, for a darker, sweeter Chichibu.
How many bottles? 300, at 59% without dilution.
Product Details
| Producer | Chichibu / Ichiro's Malt |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Saitama |
| Cask | Port pipe |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| ABV | 59.0% |
| Size | 700mL |
| Edition | 300 bottles |
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About the Distillery
Everything at Chichibu happens on one site, from mashing through to bottling. New make goes into cask at around 63.5%, and the casks rest in the distillery's own warehouses until the team judges them ready.