Chichibu Ichiro's Malt The Peated 2016 Japanese Whisky (700ml / 54.5%)

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The fourth release of peated whisky from Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery. Distilled in 2012 from heavily peated malt, it's been bottled at 54.5%, giving a bold and intense smoky flavour, with spice and sweetness.

Nose: Smoke is immediately obvious and pleasant hints of both iodine and meat.  There’s liveliness here from apple and lemon peels, vanilla and a gentle touch of berry sweetness. Vegetal and pine notes are supported by mild aromas of baked goods all making for a pleasant but smoky start to proceedings.

Taste: Quite the journey. Initial candy sweetness and alcohol on the lips, then moving steadily into ashy smoke and sweet barley. A very progressive development moves quickly through toffee into citrus and ends with a nutty umami flavour. A fascinating and ever evolving experience. The peat is present throughout, sharp, semi-sweet and medicinal in nature, but never truly overpowering, there’s more than enough ‘non-peat’ flavour here to back things up.

Finish: Long and evolving into the dying embers of a wood fire. Slight astringency leaves the mouth dry, but salivating for more.