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Ichiro's Malt

Ichiro's Malt Chichibu On The Way

Chichibu Distillery · Saitama (Chichibu) · JP · Blend of Chichibu Distillery

Age
NAS
ABV
51.5%
Size
700 ml
Style
single malt
Peat
Peated
Release
limited edition
Status
discontinued

Malty, fruity and spicy with a whisper of smoke; quintessential young Chichibu.

Scores

Glass Guide
89
/ 100
Collectability
76
/ 100
Investment
70
/ 100
highly collectibleDemand: highrisingCounterfeit: medium
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Provenance & authenticity

Distillery
Chichibu Distillery
Founded
2008
Region
Saitama (Chichibu) · JP
Bottler
Ichiro's Malt
Component distilleries
Chichibu Distillery
Bottled
2019
Outturn
11000 bottles
First released
2013
Natural colourNon chill-filtered

Provenance facts are catalogued from producer literature, official specification sheets, and auction house condition reports. Where a field is unverified it is left blank rather than estimated.

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Flavour

Nose

Dried orange, spicy malt and cotton-candy sweetness.

orange peel
Palate

Apple, pear and grape with malty oak tannins and vanilla.

Finish

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Aftertaste — Malt and spice

bonfire
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Maturation

  1. Stage 1 · primary
    Ex-bourbon barrel
    American oak · bourbon · first-fill
    65%

    First-fill ex-bourbon majority

  2. Stage 2 · primary
    Chibidaru quarter cask
    American oak · bourbon · refill
    20%

    Chibidaru quarter casks

  3. Stage 3 · primary
    Mizunara oak cask
    Mizunara (Japanese oak) · virgin
    15%

    Mizunara hogsheads

Pricing & Availability — Japan
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Market & Auction

Illustrative data
Current MSRP
$300AUD
Avg Retail
$1,450AUD
Low Retail
—
High Retail
—
Verified sales on record
1
Most recent
Mar 26
Investment metrics
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Recognition

External awards
World Whiskies Awards
  • 2020gold— Japanese Single Malt
Glass Guide category wins
No category wins
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