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Chichibu The First

Japanese Single Malt Kanto
Age
No age statement
ABV
40%
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Chichibu The First

This bottle's own signature across the twelve-axis Spirit Map — not the distillery average, but this exact expression.

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Light golden amber with excellent clarity.
Nose
Fresh fruit forward with notes of apple, pear, and subtle floral honey. A gentle woodiness underlies the fruit with hints of vanilla.
Palate
Delicate and refined with orchard fruits, light spice, and a creamy mouthfeel. Gentle oak influence provides structure without dominance.
Finish
Medium-length finish with lingering fruit sweetness and subtle oak tannins.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels
  • ex-sherry casks

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