Chichibu 2012 Single Bourbon Cask #1884 / LMDW 65th Anniversary

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 2012 and matured in single first-fill bourbon barrel #1884. It was bottled alongside a number of single cask releases to celebrate the 65th anniversary of legendary French spirit merchants, La Maison du Whisky. The labels feature artwork by Nakajima Hiroyuki.

One of 187 bottles.