Chichibu 2000-2013, Ichiro's Malt, The Floor Malted, Optic Barley, Bourbon barrel no. 654, bottle no. 137, 61% abv.

Supposedly this is from the malt Ichiro Akuto brought back from Scotland on his first trip to study floor malting. The number of bottles peoduced seems to be a mystery, but general consensus is it's much less than the previous "floor malted" edition.

Nose: quite unique, green and yellow melons, very floral, some wood influence.

Palate: overall a toffee/caramel sweetness, also has that classic Chichubu vanilla/toast.

Finish: short, smoke, but everything disappears quickly.

Seems like a focused version of Chichibu aged in bourbon barrels. Quite nice in texture too.

Grade: B

Couldn't find quantifiable, reliable reviews.

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