The Chichibu Distillery Single Malt Whisky, 'ichiro's Malt, Single Cask #5882

The Chichibu Distillery Single Malt Whisky, 'Ichiro's Malt, Single Cask #5882

• Single cask single malt Japanese whisky distilled by Chichibu Distillery in Saitama, Japan
• Distilled from 100% unpeated malted Odyssey barley
• Fermented 100 hours in Mizunara oak washbacks
• Double distilled in Forsyths copper pot stills
• Aged 8 years in a first-fill ex–bourbon barrel
• Bursting with aromas of bright red fruit and shortcake with walnut, dried orange, and juicy white grape on the palate
• Limited US release of only 149 bottles
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 64.7% ABV

Alternatively known as “Clever Cask,” cask #5882 is a bold and robust single malt aged entirely in a first-fill ex–bourbon barrel and bottled with a label featuring a classic ink illustration by E.H. Shepard, created for A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh.