Chichibu Distillery
秩父蒸溜所
Saitama (Chichibu), Japan·est. 2008·active·Venture Whisky Ltd.
Mizunara washbacksLayered, expressive, complex — Japan's most decorated craft profileHouse Akuto
88
prestige index
Prestige
88/100
Tracked expressions
6
Avg retail
A$4.1k
Highest auction
A$8.2k
The Story
Ichiro Akuto's craft distillery — the most influential of Japan's new wave. Mizunara washbacks, obsessive detail, tiny output.
Production
Still heating
Steam-heated pot stills with local Japanese oak washbacks
Water
Arakawa headwaters and Chichibu mountain limestone groundwater
Climate
Sharp continental seasons; hot summers and cold winters accelerating maturation
Maturation
Ichiro Akuto uses Mizunara Japanese oak, Chichibu-milled barley, and local Chichibu-coopered casks
Tracked expressions6 bottles · sorted by age
Expression
Status
Fair retail
12-mo
Ichiro's Malt Chichibu The First3 Year Old · 62% · limited edition
Archived
A$6.8k
▲ 15%
Ichiro's Malt Chichibu On The WayNAS · 52% · limited edition
Discontinued 2019
A$1.4k
▲ 10%
Ichiro's Malt & Grain White LabelNAS · 46%
Core range
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Market intelligence
Retail band
A$1.4k–6.8k
12-mo house trend
▲ 13%
Collector tail
to A$8.2k