Chichibu Ichiro's Malt Wine Wood Reserve Japanese Whisky (700ml / 46%)
700ml / 46% ABV / Non Chill FilteredThis is a blend of pure malts from the now closed Hanyu distillery which were matured in french oak barrels that contained red wine,...
700ml / 46% ABV / Non Chill Filtered
This is a blend of pure malts from the now closed Hanyu distillery which were matured in french oak barrels that contained red wine, vatted and bottled in Chichibu distillery. Â Widely regarded as the finest of the 3 "Ichiro's Malt" expressions and is becoming increasing rare.
Tasting Notes (whiskygospel.com)
Nose: Starts with strong red wine notes, oak wood. Later more red fruits & berries then wine, dark chocolate. Later some orange flavours shows up. Very rich nose!
Palate: Tingling sensation at first, then wood, spicy with peppery edge, nuts, chocolate, red fruits. Not exactly wine influenced.
Finish: Quite long. Malty, stays hot spicy with peppers, bittersweet with long fading gentle wood notes.
Conclusion: The wine impact is very strong on the nose but itâs more of sherry notes on the palate. Overall, itâs a very nice whisky of high quality, fitting as end of dinner dram.