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Ichiro’s Malt Wine Wood Reserve Pure Malt Whisky (JP Version)
Ichiro’s Malt Wine Wood Reserve Pure Malt Whisky (JP Version)
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Ichiro Akuto is one of the most celebrated figures in Japanese whisky. Grandson of the family behind the legendary Hanyu distillery, he rescued Hanyu's remaining stocks when it closed and went on to found Chichibu, the first new whisky distillery to open in Japan in decades. His Ichiro's Malt range is now prized by collectors worldwide.
Ichiro's Malt WWR (Wine Wood Reserve) is a blended malt crafted at Chichibu. Japanese malt whiskies are finished in red wine casks from wineries around the world, blended with Scotch malt whisky, then given a final maturation in French oak "Ovum" casks: large, egg-shaped barrels coopered in the Charente and much loved in Bordeaux. The result is rich, fruity and vinous. Bottled at 46% without chill filtration or added colour.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Saitama, Japan |
| Producer | Chichibu Distillery |
| Age | NAS |
| Cask | Red Wine Casks, finished in French Oak Ovum Casks |
| ABV | 46% |
| Vol | 700ml |
| Non-Chill Filtered | Yes |
| Natural Colour | Yes |
| Peated | No |
| Tasting Notes | |
| Nose | Red berries, cherry and blackberry, with toffee, crisp apple and a hint of chocolate orange. |
| Palate | Rich and jammy, with blackberry, cherry and dark chocolate, citrus peel, malted barley and warming spice. |
| Finish | Medium-long, with dark chocolate, toffee, gentle oak and a lingering vinous fruitiness. |
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