Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Port Pipe 2009 Single Malt Japanese Whisky

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Port Pipe 2009 Single Malt Japanese Whisky
“This offering by the great Chichibu distillery was aged in Port barrels. The notes on the palate bring sweet custard and vanilla, with a hint of citrus and malt following closely. Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2013, the distillery team have managed to extract all the welcomed rich, succulent port flavours, without the dram becoming too sweet or overwhelming. Chichibu has done it again, and you should experience their success!”
Chichibu distillery in Saitama, Japan was opened in 2008, and was the country’s first new distillery since Suntory opened Hakushu back in 1973. Chichibu was the brainchild of Ichiro Akuto, grandson of the founder of the legendary Hanyu distillery. The Ichiro’s Malt brand appeared in 2005 and rose to fame through the bottling of the last casks from Hanyu, particularly the sought after ‘Card’ series. The first Chichibu releases appeared under it in 2011.