14 May 2025
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    • Chichibu London Edition

    TWE Whisky Show 2023

    Winning Bid
    £150.37
    Chichibu London Edition
    TWE Whisky Show 2023
    Lot #1351018

    Released for Whisky Show 2023, Chichibu London Edition is a meticulously crafted selection of red wine and bourbon casks, expertly chosen by the master blender Ichiro Akuto. This expression is aged between five and nine years old and features vibrant notes of ripe mango, delicate lilac, and warm incense spice, complemented by hints of honeyed oak, citrus zest, and a subtle earthiness. In 2007 Ichiro Akuto, former manager of Hanyu distillery and grandspn of its founder, started a new chapter in Japan's whisky history by building his own distilleryy, Chichibu. Situated in Saitama prefecture, 70km North-west of Tokyo, it began production in February 2008. Chichibu is a small distillery with washbacks made of Japanese oak, (Mizunara) and a pair of copper pot stills manufactured by Forsyths in Scotland. One of only 1949 individually numbered bottles.

    Chichibu

    The Japanese distillery of the moment was founded in 2008 by Ichiro Akuto, who comes from a family of distillers having previously owned the lost Hanyu distillery. Ichiro had always been around whisky, working for Suntory and had travelled to Scotland to learn more. Eager to re-establish his family heritage and produce a single malt Japanese whisky. This became a reality in 2011 with the first whiskies that were enthusiastically received. Demand has continued to soar and with it the reality that Chichibu could not produce enough to satisfy demand and establish a 10 year old expression. A Chichibu #2 distillery was established nearby and started distilling in 2019. It is capable of producing 5 times the amount of the original distillery and has some subtle differences from washbacks to how the stills are heated, with a longer fermentation time.

    Lot Features
    • BOTTLER
      Official Bottling
    • CASK TYPE
      Red wine & Bourbon
    • DISTILLERY
      Chichibu
    • TYPE
      Full Size
    • SIZE
      70 cl
    • STRENGTH
      51.5%
    Region
    Japan
    Japan

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