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Ichiro's Malt

Ichiro's Malt Chichibu The First

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

Age
3 yr
ABV
61.8%
Size
700 ml
Style
single malt
Release
limited edition
Status
archived

Powerful young malt with coconut, citrus, honey and spice; a genuine piece of history.

Scores

Glass Guide
92
/ 100
Collectability
95
/ 100
Investment
92
/ 100
museum pieceDemand: exceptionalrisingCounterfeit: very high
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Provenance & authenticity

Distillery
Chichibu Distillery
Founded
2008
Region
Saitama (Chichibu) · JP
Bottler
Ichiro's Malt
Component distilleries
Chichibu Distillery
Bottled
2011
Outturn
7400 bottles
First released
2011
Cask strengthNatural 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

Juniper, linseed, fudge, coconut and lemon zest.

Palate

Oak, Indian spice and honey with dried tropical fruit.

cinnamon
Finish

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Aftertaste — Spice and honey

orange peel
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Maturation

  1. Stage 1 · primary
    Ex-bourbon barrel
    American oak · bourbon · first-fill
    100%

    Vatting of ex-bourbon casks

Pricing & Availability — Japan
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Market & Auction

Illustrative data
Current MSRP
$220AUD
Avg Retail
$6,800AUD
Low Retail
—
High Retail
—
Verified sales on record
2
Most recent
Jun 26
Investment metrics
10

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