Chichibu 2011 The Chronicles
| Category | JAPANESE |
| Distillery | Chichibu |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | The Chronicles |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Bottled Year | 2018 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Belgian stout cask finish |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 58.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chichibu |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
straight and immaculate. Sweet bread, citrons, lime grass, a touch of chalk, a touch of yoghurt, and a handful of white-ish cherries. With water: oh, oils! Diesel oil! Waxes! As I sometimes write, the best use of water, ever
restaurant Palate
extraordinary. Massive and yet delicate, this samurai of a malt whisky would just cut you in halves, should you ingest more than one drop at a time. But then, it’s millimetric, superbly and softly spicy (Szechuan pepper), and adorably fruity, with apricots for sure, notes of elderberry syrup, and zucchini flowers. I find this amazing, really, such precision in any whisky is, well, flabbergasting. Almost a winemaker’s whisky, I’d say. With water: oooh! I do find a pinhead of wasabi (don’t sass me, please), and many sweet herbs. Really, many. Some sweet mustard
timer Finish
long, spicier yet, and more cerealy. Pine nuts, sunflower seeds, spicy bread…
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