CHICHIBU

Chichibu Japan Warrior Series No. 1 8 Year Old, White Wine Cask, Cask #2369, 2017, 61.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 29
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

This Japanese single malt whisky, part of the Japan Warrior Series Number One, was distilled at Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery in 2009. It was matured in a sherry puncheon until June 2013, then finished in a white wine cask for four years before being bottled at 61.9% abv in September 2017. This single cask expression was released as a German market exclusive and is considered a rare and highly sought-after bottling, with only 265 bottles produced worldwide.

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Best of WinesVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 3,936.73
Cask type
Sherry Puncheon & White Wine Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Famous French wine estate (name not disclosed)
Cask no.
2369
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
NFC Tipple
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Ichiro Akuto
Master distiller (distillation)
Ichiro Akuto
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
265
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
wooden gift box
Series highlights
Japan Warrior Series Number One
Historical context
Chichibu was a newly established Japanese distillery, operational since 2008, making this an early release.
Special release
German market exclusive
Allocation
Germany
Nose
Fresh, delicate notes of wine, young peach, lime blossom, and grapefruit.
Palate
Floral and grassy notes, followed by dominant wine aromas, peaches, mirabelle plums, mountain redcurrants, and grapefruit bitterness, with an oily, creamy mouthfeel. Sweet stone fruits are also present.
Finish
Long and oily, with sweet, delicate syrup menthol, fresh bitterness of grapefruit, and traces of green tea.

87.3 / 100 · Based on 3 published reviews.

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