63,4°
Distillery : Chichibu - Japan
1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
Chichibu produces a large number of very limited editions for all occasions, including Whisky Live Paris, an important event because Chichibu has been associated with it for several years. But this one is a Traveler Edition, even harder to find than the others, with only 204 bottles available. The maturation is simple, in 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel, and should give pride of place to the identity of this highly reputed distillery.
Let's Taste It :
Creamy lemon, indulgent vanilla, chocolate shavings, brown sugar, a few drops of caramel, crème brûlée, egg custard. Behind, pine thorns, dried herbs, chives. An ounce of minerality, salt crystals, quartz. Tying it all together, some floral hints, primroses, chicory, juicy white grapes and ripe pears. On the palate, it's like a warm croissant, but still with vanilla and lemon, malted cereals, wheat, oats, puffed rice, shortbread biscuits, forest berries. Very measured spices. Very long finish, powerful but controlled, warm apple doughnut, liquorice and chamomile. The vanilla is still there, as if impregnated in a dry, sandy earth.
In Short,
Of course it's excellent, the quality of the cask is impressive, and the distillate remarkable in every way. But is it worth the price it's sold for? Absolutely not. I have to admit that I find the hype surrounding Chichibu a bit excessive, it's very good quality, but the prices are really crazy. And despite that, it's always sold out very quickly, like this one, just out and already impossible to find. That said, everyone puts their money where their mouth is, as long as it's not vulgar speculation, and sincerely appreciated.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Wagakki Band - Homura
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