Chichibu 2015 Chichibu Edition 2023
| Category | JAPANESE |
| Distillery | Chichibu |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Bottled Year | 2023 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Barrel, Umeshu |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 53.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chichibu |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
deep gold
air Nose
smart, very smart, and complex, very complex. After all, this is a self-blended malt, is it not. I couldn’t list all aromas I’m finding – and WF is too cluttered anyway – but I’ll simply mention peonies, chlorophyll, eucalyptus, beeswax, dried banana, honeysuckle and lime blossom, some chalk and some clay, custard, clover honey, old chardonnay… and myriads of other small smells. Rather flabbergasting. Oh, and smart. With water: gets narrower and tighter but in a wonderful manner, with more chalk, vanilla, crushed slate, and yes, chardonnay. Just south of Beaune!
restaurant Palate
a bit tougher on the palate, spicier than expected, rustic for sure, leafy and leathery… I’m wondering if that’s not the Port and the red wine’s tannicity. Water should help… With water: it does, it makes it rather better focused, although I’m still finding a little sour wood. Custard, fresh oak, banana, raisins, drops of latte… I really like it, but I think I like the more vertical, tighter Chichibus even better
timer Finish
medium, on pretty much the same flavours, with an unexpected feeling of vin jaune and leaves (cherry, peach)