Chichibu Of. Ipa Cask Finish 2017 Release - One of 6700 Ichiro's Malt
57.5%
0.7L
Intensity
Lot presentation
Chichibu Of. Ipa Cask Finish 2017 Release - One of 6700 Ichiro's Malt
The wine
Chichibu IPA is a whisky finished in an India Pale Ale cask, a beer known for its bitterness. Ichiro Akuto developed partnerships with Japanese breweries in order to exchange casks. This enabled brewers to aged their beers in whisky casks and Akuto to age his whiskies in beer casks. Several single cask and small batch versions have been released, including this IPA finish and a stout cask for La Maison du Whisky. A limited edition of 6,700 bottles.
About the Producer Chichibu
Japan, Saitama. Distillery operational. Owner: Venture Whisky.
Independent & family-ownedIt was in 2007 that Ichiro Akuto, grandson of the founder of the Hanyu distillery, built a new distillery in the north-west of Tokyo, in Saitama Prefecture. Named Chichibu, it brought to a close several decades marked by the closure of numerous production sites, and enabled Ichiro Akuto to renew his family's history of expertise. Despite its small size (production capacity of 80,000 LPA/yr), Chichibu quickly drew attention and became highly sought-after. It was under the name “New Born” that Ichiro sold exclusively his malt for three years. In 2011, the first edition of a small batch Chichibu named The First was released (7,400 bottles). It was immediately welcomed by distributors and the world's whisky enthusiasts, putting Chichibu on the fast-track to becoming a distillery with strong potential as a collectible. Since then, Ichiro has released numerous single casks to respond to consumer demand, increasing the distillery's appeal among collectors.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level: 1 NormalObservation: 1 NormalOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: yes
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 57.5 %
Region: Japan - Honshu Saitama
Appellation: Chichibu
Colour: amber
Intensity: classic