Tasting Notes

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Ichiro’s Malt/Chichibu: The First One

Country: Japan

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Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Ichiro's Choice

ABV: 61.1%

Score: 93 Points

The first “official” single malt whisky from Ichiro Akuto’s Chichibu Distillery, and bottled at barely three years old. It certainly doesn’t seem that young, though, with a nose of sweet corn, dried flowers, vanilla, and a hint of oak. The taste is thick, rich, and mouth-coating with cinnamon spice, vanilla, and honey that lingers through a very long finish. The beginning of a classic!