Chichibu 2012 Single Bourbon Cask #2243

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.

This is a 2019 single cask release. It was distilled in 2012 using Braemar barley, and has been matured in bourbon barrel #2243. 

One of 212 bottles.