{"product_id":"ichiros-malt-chichibu-the-us-edition-2019-single-malt-whiskey","title":"Ichiro's Malt Chichibu The US Edition 2019 Single Malt Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIchiro’s Malt Chichibu The US Edition 2019 is a single malt whisky from Ichiro Akuto’s Chichibu Distillery in Saitama Prefecture, Japan — distilled specifically to meet the flavor preferences of the American market. Chichibu is Japan’s smallest active distillery, founded in 2008 by Ichiro Akuto after rescuing rare casks from his family’s closed Hanyu Distillery. The 2019 US Edition is peated and aged in a combination of bourbon barrels and port pipes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChichibu produces among the most sought-after Japanese whisky released each year. The distillery’s tiny scale — annual production is a fraction of Suntory or Nikka — means every bottling is limited. The US Edition was designed with American bourbon drinkers in mind: the bourbon barrel maturation provides vanilla and caramel character familiar to bourbon drinkers, while the peating and port pipe finishing add complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla, light peat smoke, red fruit from port, and malt. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, dried fruit, gentle smoke, and American oak spice. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-long with smoke and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan (founded 2008) — \u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019 US Edition — \u003cstrong\u003eCasks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon barrels and port pipes — \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peated Japanese single malt — \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-foreign\"\u003eJapanese whisky\u003c\/a\u003e at Wooden Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chichibu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904431657031,"sku":"ichiros-malt-chichibu-the-us-edition-2019-single-malt-whiskey","price":999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Ichiro_s_Malt_Chichibu_The_US_2019_Edition_Japanese_Cask_Strength_Single_Malt_Whiskey.png?v=1782424877","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/ichiros-malt-chichibu-the-us-edition-2019-single-malt-whiskey","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}