Chichibu Of. Intergalactic Series - Edition 1 Cask n°2112 - One of 182 - bottled 2019 Salud Distribution

Lot presentation

Chichibu Of. Intergalactic Series - Edition 1 Cask n°2112 - One of 182 - bottled 2019 Salud Distribution

The wine

A Chichibu single cask distilled in 2012 and bottled in 2019, matured in a third-fill bourbon cask (#2112) previously used to mature peated Chichibu. This is the first edition in the Intergalactic series. A limited edition of 182 bottles for Salud Distribution.

About the Producer 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.

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