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Chichibu Ichiro's Malt IPA Cask Finish, Bourbon & IPA Cask, 2017, 57.5%
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Chichibu Ichiro's Malt IPA Cask Finish, Bourbon & IPA Cask, 2017, 57.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 3
Average Score
Avg 84
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Description

This was a global release of IPA Cask Finish Chichibu, following on from the highly popular single cask #3867 version. The whisky was matured in bourbon barrels before finished in IPA casks. A single malt whisky distillery in Japan, located within the city of the same name in the Saitama Prefecture. It was established in 2008 by Ichiro Akuto and significantly expanded in 2019 with the opening of a ...

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Best of WinesVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 691.12
Cask type
Bourbon, IPA
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Shiga Kogen
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Malted barley
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Ichiro Akuto
Master distiller (distillation)
Ichiro Akuto
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
6700
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
IPA Cask Finish
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Immediate and assertive blast of hops (Cascade & Citra), with notes of cider, lemon tea, honey lemon candy, grapefruit, ginger candy, pineapple, melon, orange, pear, spearmint, green pine, and a hint of earthy maltiness. [2, 4, 5, 8]
Palate
Punchy, malty and honeyed, with grapefruit bitterness, lemon tea, candied ginger, green apples, pineapples, apricots, lemons, tropical fruits (roasted pineapple, guava), zesty orange, creamy vanilla maltiness, earthy undertones, and notes of apple pie, black licorice, cereal, and vanilla. [2, 3, 4, 8]
Finish
Long and lingering, with pronounced bitterness, pithy notes, orange blossoms, honey, cinnamon crisps, butterscotch, oak, hoppy floral, lemonade, dusty pepper, light ginger, and tart citrus. [2, 3, 4, 5, 8]
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