About Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu The US 2020 Edition Japanese Whisky Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu The US 2020 Edition is matured in a combination of casks including ex-bourbon, ex-chibidaru, and sherry butts & hogsheads. The peated whisky was matured patiently for 5 years in dunnage-style warehouses and is bottled at 111 proof. Get one of only 2,109 bottles of this whisky today! About Ichiro’s Malt For nearly three centuries, Ichiro Akuto’s family brewed sake along the banks of the Tone River in Central Japan. Following the end of World War II, his family received a distiller’s license and purchased two second-hand stills from a Scottish distillery. By the turn of the century, however, his father had made the difficult decision to dismantle the stills and sell the 400 casks of remaining whisky that were still maturing in the distillery’s rickhouses. Fueled by a belief in the potential for Japanese single malts, Ichiro purchased the casks from his father. He went to study distillation techniques at Benriach and Springbank Distillery, before returning to Japan and constructing a state-of-the-art distillery in Chichibu, the Saitama prefecture. The small distillery opened its doors in 2008 and has only 9 full-time employees. The climate of Chichibu with its hot and humid summers and cold winter temperatures is perfect for distilling whisky, while the famous Arakawa River provides excellent water. The distillery imported the equipment as well as the peat from Scotland, while the malt and barley come from England and Germany. Their current output is around 90,000 liters per year. Explore all Ichiro’s Malt bottles >> About Japanese Whisky Although maybe not be the first Spirit you would think of when Japan is mentioned; the Japanese make one of the best types of whisky in the world. It\u2019s heavily influenced by scotch but with smoother and delicate notes. The history of the Japanese whisky is not even a century old, but in this short time, the Japanese blended and single malts have taken over the world by storm and can easily go against their whisk(e)y counterparts from across the globe. Check out our impressive selection of Japanese whiskies, find your new favorite in the best Japanese whiskies bottles under $200, or explore our treasury of rare & hard to find Japanese whiskies. Read More Expect a fruity and sweet nose with cherries, caramel, peat, and a touch of cereal. It’s equally fruity on the palate with dark fruit notes, vanilla, oak, mint, and a touch of spice, culminating in a satisfyingly smooth finish with lingerinig smoke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Size 750mL Proof 111 (55.5% ABV) *Please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary Only 2,109 bottles of this exquisite peated single malt were produced at the Chichibu distillery in Japan. The whisky matured in a combination of ex-bourbon, ex-chibidaru, and sherry butts & hogsheads for 5 years before being bottled at 111 proof.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"product_cat":[2279,2097],"product_tag":[2280],"class_list":["post-81751","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-chichibu","product_cat-chichibu","product_cat-japanese-whisky","product_tag-ichiros-malt-chichibu-the-us","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n