Chichibu The Peated 2018 is a Japanese single malt released for the distillery's tenth anniversary. It was bottled at 55.5% volume. MATURATION: Made entirely from peated barley sourced in the Scottish Highlands, this edition is matured five years in bourbon casks. SUGGESTIONS: Start with a small measure in a tulip glass. Keep water alongside and add a few drops at a time if preferred.
Tasting notes
Pale yellow.
Smoked wood, brine, damp earth and fresh almonds.
Lemon and smoke, with vanilla and earthy notes.
Very long, with peat and lemon.
Ichiro Akuto established Venture Whisky in 2004. His distillery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, began production in 2008. Before making whisky at the new site, he had rescued stocks from his family's Hanyu distillery and launched Ichiro's Malt.
Whiskyfun: Chichibu The Peated 2018
89 points - Whiskyfun Serge Valentin
