Chichibu for Gion 3 Years Old 2008

700ml / 62.1%

Single Malt

$10156

Distilled in 2008 and bottled three years later for Gion as a single cask at 62.1% cask strength, this early Chichibu from Saitama captures the raw vibrancy of the distillery’s new make, shaped by Ex-Bourbon oak and released only for the Japanese market.

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SKU JP0046 Categories Chichibu, Japanese Single Malt, Japanese Whisky, Whiskey

Description

Chichibu for Gion 3 Years Old 2008 is a single malt distilled in the distillery's opening year and bottled in 2012 as a single cask expression at 62.1% cask strength, selected for the Japanese retailer Gion. It is one of the earliest single-cask releases from Chichibu in Saitama, produced by Venture Whisky under Ichiro Akuto, and its provenance as a founding-vintage bottling makes it a significant piece of the distillery's history.

Three years in an Ex-Bourbon cask gives just enough time for the American oak to begin lending vanilla and light coconut to Chichibu's naturally fruit-forward and energetic new make, while the brevity of the maturation means the spirit's own character dominates rather than the wood. At 62.1% cask strength the bottling is uncompromising, and the Japan-market exclusivity adds a further layer of scarcity.

Additional information

Weight

1.6 kg