CHICHIBU

Chichibu The U.S. Edition, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 2019, 55.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 9
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

Ichiro's Malt Chichibu The U.S. Edition (2019) is a limited-edition single malt Japanese whisky crafted by Ichiro Akuto at the Chichibu Distillery in Saitama, Japan. Released exclusively for the United States market, this expression is blended from seven casks (#2333, #2339, #2373, #2374, #2376, #3870, #3871) encompassing floor-malted Tipple, Braemar, and peated Concerto barley varietals matured in bourbon barrels, sherry butts, and hogsheads. Bottled at a cask strength of 55.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle, only 1,556 individually numbered bottles were produced.

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Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry Casks
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
#2333, #2339, #2373, #2374, #2376, #3870, #3871
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Tipple, Braemar, Concerto
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Ichiro Akuto
Master distiller (distillation)
Ichiro Akuto
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
1556
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
The U.S. Edition
Historical context
N.A
Special release
US Exclusive
Allocation
United States
Nose
Subtle aromas of toasted biscuits, citrus peel, vanilla, and sweet malt.
Palate
Initially sharp and dry, evolving into overripened grapes, rich vanilla, bourbon sweetness, and gentle smoke.
Finish
Clean and lingering with light spice, oak, and a touch of sweetness.
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