ICHIRO’S Malt & GrainChichibu blended whiskyClassical Edition
イチローズモルト＆グレーン クラシカルエディション
Whiskies from five major whisky-making traditions are further matured and blended in Chichibu. Bottled at 48% ABV, this World Blended Whisky balances a malt-led structure with gentle smoke.
Five whisky traditions, composed anew in Chichibu.
Malt and grain whiskies from Scotland, Ireland, the United States, Canada and Japan are further matured in Chichibu before being brought together in a more classical profile.
Age statements, cask types and country-by-country proportions are not disclosed. Only confirmed information is shown.
Malt depth, held in focus at 48% ABV.
A malt-forward composition
The precise ratio is not disclosed, but malt-led structure and gentle smoke form the centre of the profile.
Further maturation in Chichibu
Rather than simply combining whiskies from several countries, the blend is given further maturation and direction in Chichibu.
Non-chill filtered, natural colour
No chill filtration or added colouring is used, preserving the whisky’s oils, natural hue and textural character.
Fruit, gentle smoke and oak, leading to a long, rounded finish.
Fruit opens into malt sweetness, gentle smoke, oak and spice. It has strength without becoming sharp, and closes with a long, rounded finish.
One malt-led core, three ways to serve.
Neat
Follow the movement from fruit and malt to oak and smoke as the whisky gradually opens in the glass.
On the rocks
Cooling tightens the sweetness and oak while the aroma develops more slowly.
Highball
At 48% ABV, its malt structure holds through the soda, lifting the gentle smoke and spice.
Four directions built on gentle smoke and oak, the features that set this edition apart
The food affinities for ICHIRO’S Malt & Grain Chichibu Blended Whisky Classical Edition are not official pairings from the maker, but a reading drawn from the characteristics recorded on this page. Four directions are built around the dried and cooked fruit at the opening, the gentle smoke that this edition carries but the standard blend does not, the oak and warm spice through the middle, and the long, rounded finish held at 48% ABV without becoming sharp.
Further maturation in Chichibu brings oak and a gentler smoke forward in this edition, a different balance from the citrus-and-honey profile of the standard Malt & Grain blend. What follows is a structural reading built on that overlap, not a recommendation from the distillery.
Venture Whisky: interpreting the world through Chichibu.
Venture Whisky Co., Ltd. was founded in 2004, and Chichibu Distillery began operating in 2008. Under Ichiro Akuto, the company has built its approach around maturation and blending that respect the character of each whisky. Here, that compositional skill is applied to whiskies from around the world.
Recognition belonging to the maker.
The distinctions below were awarded to founder Ichiro Akuto. They are not awards for this specific product and are not presented as such.
Awarded to Ichiro Akuto.
Ichiro Akuto was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Compare three distinct expressions of Ichiro’s Malt.
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