Ichiro's Malt

Chichibu The Floor Malted 3 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2012, 50.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 2
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

A single malt whisky distillery in Japan, located within the city of the same name in the Saitama Prefecture. It was established in 2008 by Ichiro Akuto and significantly expanded in 2019 with the opening of a second distillery called Chichibu 2. A brand of Japanese whisky bottlings from Ichiro Akuto's Venture Whisky. Its first releases were the now legendary Card series bottlings of Hanyu, introd ...

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European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 30, 2026SGD 250.17
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 26, 2026SGD 394.22
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 22, 2026SGD 256.06
Region
Japan
Age
3 Years
Vintage
2009
Bottled
2012
ABV
50.5%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Ichiro's Malt
Origin
Japan
Cask type
Bourbon, Hogshead & Oak Hogshead
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Floor-malted barley; malted to Ichiro Akuto's specifications during a trip to England
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Ichiro Akuto
Master distiller (distillation)
Ichiro Akuto
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
8800
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
The Floor Malted
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Light fruit notes with malt and spice, smoky and woody.
Palate
Smooth and soft with sweetness and winter spice, vanilla pudding, citrus, malt, and wood.
Finish
Long, spicy and smooth, with notes of forest and citrus fruits.
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