Ichiro's Malt Wine Wood Reserve

Founded in 2007 by Ichiro Akuto, grandson of the founder of the Hanyu distillery, Chichibu has been in business since February 2008.
Consisting of two stills made to order in Scotland by Forsyth's, it is not only the first Japanese single malt distillery since Hakushu, but it
was also the smallest and most confidential. Beginning with the sale in 2008 of several very young whiskey cuvées, the "newborn" range,
Ichiro offered, from Whiskey Live Paris 2011, his first "real" whiskey, a three-year-old cask brut. Today the distillery bottles its own whiskies
up to 12 years old for its Chichibu and Ichiro's Malt range. The distillery also houses the last stocks of Karuizawa, Kawasaki and Hanyu.
ICHIRO'S MALT Wine Wood Reserve
46,50 %, 0,70 L
BLENDED WHISKY , JAPON - Ref : 51419A
Ichiro's Malt Wine Wood Reserve is an unusual blended malt since it is composed of Chichibu, Hanyu but also Scottish single malt. Red wine barrels from around the world are used to finish a variety of malt whiskies. This rare expression was aged in barrels that contained red wine before being refined in Ovum barrels, which are French oak barrels made in Charentes by the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France from the Taransaud team. These exceptional barrels are aged in a warehouse at the Chichibu distillery. This environment of drastic temperature changes helps maturation and gives deep complexity. Pleasant tannins, acidity and dry fruitiness come from the wine barrels, which linger long-lasting on the palate.
Profile
Nose: Orange zest, dark chocolate, delicate malt, black licorice.
Mouth: Suave and rich with red fruits and sweet spices. Develops on a vanilla sweetness with the creaminess of dark chocolate and nuts
Finish: Long, supported by spices and the delicacy of chocolate.
Profile : Suave, soft, complex.