Chichibu 2015 Single Bourbon Cask #4493 / Taipei Whisky Luxe 2020

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 May 2015 and matured in single first fill bourbon barrel #4493. It was bottled in 2020 exclusively for Taipei Whisky Luxe 2020.

One of 152 bottles.