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A bottle of Chichibu 2014 Single Malt Japanese Whisky. This was matured in a beer cask and bottled at 59.5% in 2021 for The Whisky Exchange as part of the Chichibu Martial Arts Trilogy. This is one of 261 bottles. It was bottled from cask number 11049.
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84.6 / 100 · Based on 5 published reviews.
The hop influence gives this a distinctive direction: mango, pineapple and citrus sit alongside cereal and malt, while green, bitter notes keep it from reading as simply sweet. The palate’s dry, hot hop influence and the medicinal-hops finish sound like the main reservation for an approachability-minded drinker; there’s fruit and malt around them, but the bitterness is notable. The beer-cask angle is intriguing, though this seems better suited to someone comfortable with assertive, hop-led character than an easygoing malt-led style.
sundial_pebble14 JulThe beer-cask detail makes this an interesting one. Fruity hops and malt loaf give it a clear beer-related edge, while the bitter, hot hop influence sounds like a sharp counterpoint.
bright fruit meets bitter hops
copper_notebook22 MarMango, citrus and fruity hops give this Chichibu a lively direction, while the dry, bitter palate and hot hop influence keep it firmly on the sharper side. That contrast makes it more intriguing than easygoing.
