Chichibu Single Malt - 8 y.o. - Koshu Wine Cask No #12508 - New Vibrations

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 62.8% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Distilled in 2015, this single malt matured for eight years in cask 12508, which had previously held Japanese Koshu white wine. The whisky was bottled in 2023 at 62.8%; the single cask yielded 274 bottles of 0.7 litres each.

This bottling is part of La Maison du Whisky's New Vibrations collection. Its profile brings together citrus and malty impressions with pepper, vanilla, chocolate, flowers, exotic fruit and honey.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose is lively and complex, with pepper, lemon, vanilla and a warm impression.
• Palate: The whisky is full-bodied and intense on the palate; chocolate and malty bitterness mingle with floral notes and exotic fruit.
• Finish: The long, rich finish combines concentrated fruit, spices and honey with delicate medicinal, creamy and rustic accents.

Distillery/Bottler:

Ichiro Akuto founded Venture Whisky in 2004; the Chichibu Distillery he established began operating in Chichibu in 2008. Mizunara fermentation vats and the local climatic conditions shape the distillery's methods. The distillery produced this single malt and bottled it as an official bottling for La Maison du Whisky's New Vibrations collection.

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