Chichibu 2015 Single Bourbon Cask #4657 / DFS

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 Chichibu was distilled in 2015 and matured in single refill bourbon barrel #4657. It was bottled in 2022 and made exclusive to DFS Masters of Wine and Spirits.

One of 192 bottles.