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Chichibu Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #2642

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt Single Cask #2642
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Lot number: 089-4926

Winning bid: £500

From its Mizunara wash backs and small stills with steep lyne arms to the fact that the mashman uses a wooden paddle to stir the mash, Chichibu is a hands-on distillery with quality as an intrinsic focus. With the ground now broken on a blending room, and an off-site cooperage, Ichiro Akuto's distillery, formed from the ashes of his grandfather's Hanyu distillery, is one of the finest producers in Japan.

Distilled: 12.2010

Bottled: 10.2016

Age: 5 Years Old

Cask Type: Bourbon Barrel & Spanish Oak Oloroso Sherry Hogshead

Cask Number: 2642

59.5% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 288 / 303

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