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About This Whisky
Distilled in 2013 and matured in one oloroso sherry hogshead, this Ichiro's Malt 'The Single Cask' bottling was filled in 2018 for Prineus GmbH in Germany.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Raisin, walnut and orange marmalade, with malt and a savoury, leathery edge.
- Palate: Supple at 49.7%: dried fig, toffee, roasted nuts and clove, with Chichibu's fruit still clear underneath.
- Finish: Medium-long, nutty and gently spiced, with a dry sherry grip.
Serving & Food
Most palates will not need water here. Serve it at room temperature in a small wine glass, and pair with Manchego, roast chestnuts or a dark fruitcake at the end of a meal.
Good to Know
Which cask? An oloroso hogshead, smaller than a butt, giving plenty of sherry contact.
How many bottles? 306, selected for Prineus in Germany.
Product Details
| Producer | Chichibu / Ichiro's Malt |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Saitama |
| Cask | Oloroso sherry hogshead |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| ABV | 49.7% |
| 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.