Chichibu Ichiro’s Malt Wine Wood Reserve Vol.46,5% Cl.70

Ichiro Akuto's production is not only made up of expensive single malts, in fact the Japanese distiller created the perfect blended whiskey and then left it to age in a particular barrel.

The perfect Blended Japanese Whiskey Ichiro's Malt is created starting from malt whiskeys from the Chichibu distillery distilled in 2000 and selected by Ichiro himself.

These Single Malts are then aged in oak barrels which previously held French wines from the Bordeaux region.

Ichiro's single malt blend is finished in wine casks, the rather unique Ovum casks, which are 20hl egg-shaped casks from French oak, fashioned in the Charentes region by the Taransaud company.

Rare casks used in the Bordeaux region where they have some oenological advantages, but never used in whisky.

The Ovum barrel made of French oak ex Bordeaux red wine is different from European barrels because it releases more aromas and processes single malts more.

The Blended Japanese Whiskey "Wine Wood Reserve" expresses all the wisdom in the art of distillation of Ichiro Akuto, owner of the Chichibu distillery and the Hanyu distillery.

Bottled in 2017, it is very balanced and composed of young malt whiskeys that acquire a lot of character from the barrel previously used for red wines.

A round and smooth whiskey that can be enjoyed after lunch, after dinner or as an aperitif, every day and never tires!!

From the first taste you can recognize all the distinctive features of the best-known and best Japanese blended whiskeys and, thanks to its peculiar strength, it knows how to win over the most expert connoisseurs.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Explosive with hints of candied orange and chocolate, black licorice and creamy malt.

Mouth: sweetness of red berries, nuts and fatty dried fruit, and a pinch of white pepper.

Finish: persistently spicy, with a hint of dark chocolate.

If you are a collector of Japanese whiskeys and whiskeys by Ichiro Akuto, you certainly cannot miss this rare release with original box.

The Blended Japanese Whiskey Ichiro's "Wine Wood Reserve" is to be paired with a wonderful cigar. For slow smoking enthusiasts we recommend pairing it with an aromatic Flake.