ICHIRO’S MaltDouble Distilleries
イチローズモルト ダブルディスティラリー
Malts from Chichibu’s two distilleries—each with different equipment and fermentation conditions—are brought together in a 46% ABV Blended Malt Japanese Whisky.
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Two Chichibu distilleries, one final profile.
The current expression vats malt whiskies from Chichibu Distillery I, with mizunara washbacks and indirect steam heating, and Distillery II, with French-oak washbacks and direct gas-fired distillation.
Age statements, cask composition and vatting proportions are not disclosed.
Different fermentation and heating methods create depth.
Distillery I
Mizunara washbacks are paired with indirect steam heating.
Distillery II
French-oak washbacks are paired with direct gas-fired heating.
Non-chill filtered, natural colour
No chill filtration or added colouring is used, preserving malt oils and natural hue.
Fruit, honey and oak, drawn together by gentle smoke.
Green apple and citrus meet honeyed, biscuit-like sweetness, followed by oak, liquorice and a gentle smoky accent. The aroma stays lifted, while the finish is compact and slightly sweet.
Two distilleries, expressed across three temperatures.
Neat
The movement from fruit and honey into oak and smoke is most direct when served neat.
On the rocks
Cooling tightens the sweetness and lets biscuit and oak emerge more gradually.
Highball
At 46% ABV, the malt stays present through soda while citrus and smoke lift.
Question 1
Which malts make up the current expression?
- Chichibu Distilleries I and II
- Hanyu and Scotch grain
- Only Canadian malt
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Correct answer: A — Chichibu Distilleries I and II
The current expression combines malts from Chichibu Distilleries I and II.
Question 2
What wood is used for Distillery I washbacks?
- Only stainless steel
- Mizunara
- Only French oak
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Correct answer: B — Mizunara
Distillery I uses mizunara washbacks.
Question 3
How is Distillery II heated for distillation?
- Only indirect steam
- Only low-temperature electricity
- Direct gas fire
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Correct answer: C — Direct gas fire
Distillery II uses direct gas-fired distillation.
Four directions built on green apple and gentle smoke
The food affinities for ICHIRO’S Malt Double Distilleries are not official pairings from the maker, but a reading drawn from the characteristics recorded on this page. Four directions are built around the lifted aroma of green apple and citrus, the sweetness of honey and biscuit, and a gentle smoky accent.
A whisky’s aroma is shaped by compounds carried from its raw materials and casks, meeting the aroma, fat and sweetness of a dish. What follows is a structural reading of pairings where those aroma families run in the same direction.
Reading each whisky clearly, then giving it form in Chichibu.
Venture Whisky Co., Ltd. was founded in 2004, and Chichibu Distillery began operating in 2008. Under Ichiro Akuto, distillation, maturation and blending are used to bring the character of each whisky into a coherent final profile.
Awards attributed to this expression.
Only results that can be matched to this product are shown.
Gold · Category Winner · Global Finalist
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