Description
Ichiro's Malt Chichibu Newborn spirit distilled in June-July 2008, matured in a fresh bourbon barrel and bottled at cask strength in October 2008.
CHICHIBU
Chichibu 2008 Ichiro's Malt Newborn Bourbon Barrel, Bourbon Cask, Cask #126, Batch 1, 2008, 62.5%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeOther Spirit
MRI
Average Score
Explore related whisky intelligence
Overall Rating
79/100
Good79 / 100
Based on 3 published Maltiply reviews.
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Reviews
brass.sparrow16 Sept78 / 100
big and grainy, quite spirity
Nose: No tasting notes yetPalate: No tasting notes yetFinish: No tasting notes yet
Wwildmint_notebook11 May
81 / 100
The nose has a sweet-fruit line, with pear drops and orchard fruit leading into plum eau-de-vie. There is also a slight jenever-like spice. On the palate, muesli and oats meet dried apricot, with a faint earthy element adding contrast. The finish turns grainy and quite spirity, which keeps this from feeling fully composed. The shift from sweet fruit to cereal notes gives it interest, though the finish is a clear reservation.
Nose: Clean and sweet; candy sugar and pear drops, Orchard fruits and plum eau-de-vie, Slightly spicy, like Dutch jenever; slightly floweryPalate: Muesli and oats, Dried apricots, Hints of grappa and a faint earthy elementFinish: Grainy, Quite spirity
afterglowwren5 Mar78 / 100
The pear drops and orchard fruit give it an inviting start, while the oat-heavy palate sounds fuller and less sweet. That shift is appealing, though the grainy, quite spirity finish makes it feel less easygoing. A lively Japanese single malt, but not the softest fit.
Nose: Clean and sweet, with candy sugar and pear drops, Orchard fruits and plum eau-de-vie, Slightly spicy, like Dutch jenever, Slightly flowery, possibly jasminePalate: Strong notes of muesli and oats, Some dried apricots and hints of grappa, A faint earthy elementFinish: Grainy and quite spirity
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- Type
- Other Spirit
- Region
- Japan
- Age
- N.A
- Vintage
- 2008
- Bottled
- 2008
- ABV
- 62.5%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Chichibu
- Origin
- Japan
- Cask type
- Bourbon
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 126
- Batch
- 1
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- Braemar barley
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- Ichiro Akuto
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- 262
- Has box
- N.A
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Glass bottle
- Series highlights
- Ichiro's Malt Chichibu Newborn series
- Historical context
- Early production of Chichibu Distillery in 2008; production began in February 2008.
- Special release
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- Allocation
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