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Chichibu 2008 Number One Drinks The First One of 7400 - bottled 2011 Ichiro's Malt

  • 61.80% |
  • 0.70L

Chichibu The First was the first whisky to be released by the distillery, after three years’’ maturation. It was distilled in 2008, in Chichibu’’s first ye…More info

  • Distillery: Chichibu
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Japan , Honshu - Saitama
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 6cm
  • State: 1 very slightly marked label

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Chichibu 2008 Number One Drinks The First One of 7400 - bottled 2011 Ichiro's Malt

The wine

Chichibu The First was the first whisky to be released by the distillery, after three years’’ maturation. It was distilled in 2008, in Chichibu’’s first year of operation, and bottled in 2011. A limited edition of 7,400 bottles.

The distillery Chichibu

Japan, Saitama. Distillery operational. Owner: Venture Whisky.

Independent & family-ownedIt was in 2007 that Ichiro Akuto, grandson of the founder of the Hanyu distillery, built a new distillery in the north-west of Tokyo, in Saitama Prefecture. Named Chichibu, it brought to a close several decades marked by the closure of numerous production sites, and enabled Ichiro Akuto to renew his family's history of expertise. Despite its small size (production capacity of 80,000 LPA/yr), Chichibu quickly drew attention and became highly sought-after. It was under the name “New Born” that Ichiro sold exclusively his malt for three years. In 2011, the first edition of a small batch Chichibu named The First was released (7,400 bottles). It was immediately welcomed by distributors and the world's whisky enthusiasts, putting Chichibu on the fast-track to becoming a distillery with strong potential as a collectible. Since then, Ichiro has released numerous single casks to respond to consumer demand, increasing the distillery's appeal among collectors.

Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Chichibu
  • Vintage: 2008
  • Bottler: Number One Drinks
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Japan , Honshu - Saitama
  • Alcohol percentage: 61.80 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 6cm
  • State: 1 very slightly marked label
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown
Chichibu 2008 Number One Drinks The First One of 7400 - bottled 2011 Ichiro's Malt
Chichibu 2008 Number One Drinks The First One of 7400 - bottled 2011 Ichiro's Malt

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Chichibu 2008 Number One Drinks The First One of 7400 - bottled 2011 Ichiro's Malt

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format