ICHIRO’S Malt & GrainChichibu blended whisky
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Malt and grain whiskies from 11 distilleries across five countries are brought together around a Chichibu key malt. At 46% ABV, this World Blended Whisky carries fruit, honey and spice with enough structure for a highball.
Five countries and 11 distilleries, centred on Chichibu malt.
Whiskies from Japan, Scotland, Ireland, the United States and Canada—nine malt distilleries and two grain distilleries—are composed by Ichiro Akuto into one coherent profile.
The distillery names, cask types and malt-to-grain ratio are not disclosed.
A design that keeps the origins clear and preserves the whiskies’ natural texture.
Five countries, 11 distilleries
The five countries are named openly, bringing distinct whisky cultures together in one blend.
Chichibu as the key malt
Malt distilled at Chichibu provides the central direction of the blend.
Non-chill filtered, natural colour
The whisky retains its natural oils and colour without chill filtration or added colouring.
Fruit and honey, moving into spice and aromatic wood.
Lemon and orange peel, peach, apricot and pear open into vanilla, honey and toffee. Black pepper and ginger add definition through the middle, followed by salted caramel, oak and a faint aromatic-wood note.
Fruit and spice stay clear, even with dilution.
Neat
Follow the movement from fruit, honey and vanilla into spice as the temperature changes.
On the rocks
Cooling tightens the sweetness and allows oak and spice to emerge more gradually.
Highball
Citrus lifts with soda while the 46% structure keeps the whisky present through the drink.
Four directions built on stone fruit and a honeyed finish, from five countries
The food affinities for ICHIRO’S Malt & Grain Chichibu Blended Whisky are not official pairings from the maker, but a reading drawn from the characteristics recorded on this page. Four directions are built around the stone fruit and citrus peel, the honey and toffee sweetness, and the salted-caramel finish recorded here.
A whisky’s aroma takes shape as compounds from multiple component whiskies come together, echoing a dish’s aroma, fat and sweetness. What follows is a structural reading built on that overlap.
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.
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.
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