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Whisky Reviews
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Ichiro's Malt, Chichibu × Hanyu, b.2018, "Double Distilleries + Peated", 13/128, 61.3% abv.
Another famous ghost series bottling at Stefan Van's 2019 liquid ghost tasting seminar at Whiskytalk Fukuoka.Nose: light body, light wood, ins... -
Chichibu 6 Year Old, 2011-2017, Ichiro's Malt, Bottled for Whisky Talk Fukuoka 2017, 1st Barrel: Bourbon Barrel, 2nd Barrel: Beer Barrel, 20/242, 59.5% abv.
One of the famous Whisky Talk Fukuoka bottlings, this one being from the "Moon and Vanishing Animals" (月と失われゆく動物) series. This animal is the A... -
Chichibu 3 Year Old, 2009-2012, Ichiro's Malt, Port Pipe, 180 bottles, 61% abv.
Apparently there is another bottling for 2013 that did not fare as well, but had a bottle count of 4200... which is massive considering this w... -
Chichibu, 2012-2018, Ichiro's Malt, Bottled for Shinanoya 200th Bottling, Ex Peated bourbon barrel no. 2113, 40/199, 64.1% abv.
This was my last bottle for the night in 2018. It was the usual epic tasting.Nose: major toast, burnt vanilla, chocolate covered sour fruits, ... -
Chichibu 3 Year Old, 2011-2015, Imperial Stout Barrel no. 3292, Tipple Barley, 261 bottles, 57.6% abv.
Bottled for the 2015 Chichibu Whisky Matsuri. I suspect I will like this as I tend to prefer these beer barreled whiskies. Not sure why the ge... -
Chichibu 4 Year Old, 2011-2016, Chichibu Whisky Festival, Braemar barley, Mizunara heads hogshead no. 1431, 31/282, 61% abv.
Bottled for the 2016 Chichibu Whisky Festival. The craze. The myths. The legends. Mizunara on the label too, but heads so I am not sure if the... -
Chichibu 3 Year Old, 2009-2012, Ichiro's Malt, Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary, Chibidaru cask no. 291, 61% abv.
Wow, a lot going on here, an Ichiro's Malt, a single cask Chichibu from 2009, Shinanoya and their 5th anniversary is involved, a chibidaru too... -
Chichibu-LMDW Antipodes Collection Quartet (4 Faces of Aki Kuroda) - Virgin Oak, Heavily Peated, Wine Cask, Ex-Peated Cask
It seems that Japanese artists have a habit of making France their home and contributing to the country's rich artistic heritage. Some notable e... -
Chichibu 2008, Malt Dream Cask, Shuiku no Kai, 8 Years Old, 61.3% ABV
This reminds us of... Formula 1 Try this if... You want to experience mastery slapping you in the face. Pssst, did you know... Distilleri... -
Mars Komagatake x Chichibu "Malt Duo" Blended Malt Japanese Whisky, 5 Year Old, 54% ABV
Why's it that monopolies and oligopolies aren't desirable, and to a lesser extent not very fun? When you have a couple of big fishes who've most... -
Chichibu, The First Ten, 10 Year Old, 50.5% ABV
In the world of business, there’s often a sort of dichotomy of personalities – you’re either a product person or a people’s person. That is to say,... -
Chichibu 2013 8 Year Old, Single ex-Merlot Cask for Whisky Mew
Tasting Notes Nose: Coffee custard bun, cocoa powder, maple syrup, varnish Palate: Insanely viscous, tastes and feels like liquefied wine gums....
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