Description
Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Limited Edition World Blend Whisky is a rare and highly-aged blended whisky from the Chichibu Distillery in Japan, combining spirits from five countries. It is available for online purchase from a couple of retailers.
The limited edition is an elevated version of the standard “white label” blend, featuring components aged a minimum of 10 years, with some as old as 40 years. It has won awards, including “World’s Best Blended Limited Release”.
- Origin: Produced by Chichibu Distillery in Saitama, Japan.
- Blend Components: A blend of Japanese single malt from Chichibu, Scotch whisky, Canadian rye whisky, American bourbon, and Irish whiskey.
- ABV: Bottled at 48% ABV.
- Characteristics: Non-chill filtered and naturally colored.
Reviewers praise the whisky for its complexity and seamless harmony of flavors from different origins.
- Nose: Aromas of baked apple, cinnamon, roasted sweet corn, white pepper, and honey, with deeper notes of old leather and dark chocolate.
- Palate: A rich, malty, and velvety palate with a confectionary backbone of toffee, vanilla, and caramel. Notes of dried fruits, aged oak, and warming spices are also present.
- Finish: A long and luxurious finish with lingering warmth, autumn spice (nutmeg), and a subtle, savory earthiness from the aged oak components.
Size: 750ml
Proof: 96 (48% ABV)
Origin: Japan
Distillery: Chichibu Distillery
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