Chichibu 2009 Single Rum Cask Finish #5821 / Chichibu Edition 2019

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 2009 vintage single cask was finished in rum wood and bottled as a distillery exclusive in 2018. The Tipple barley was floor malted at the distillery.

One of 622 bottles.