Ichiro's Malt Chichibu US Edition 2025 Single Malt Japanese Whisky - 700ml

$157.49 ~~$224.99~~ In stock

Ichiro's Malt Chichibu is the single malt flagship of the Chichibu Distillery, founded by Ichiro Akuto northwest of Tokyo and now regarded as one of the most inventive names in Japanese whisky. Each year Chichibu releases a one-off "US Edition" built specifically for the American market, and the 2025 release continues that tradition with a fresh label illustration and an entirely new vatting - making it a must-have for collectors who follow this cult series.

Bottled at batch strength (52.5% ABV), this expression is vatted from 16 individual casks aged 5 to 9 years, including ex-bourbon, ex-IPA, and ex-imperial stout barrels, with a touch of peated malt and an unusually long Mizunara oak ferment. The result is a whisky with aromas of red apple, candied orange, and Tahitian vanilla, opening into a floral, slightly sweet palate that finishes with a distinctive wisp of hoppy bitterness from the beer-cask influence.

Best enjoyed neat or with a single large ice cube to let the cask complexity unfold - this is a whisky built for sipping slowly and comparing against past US Editions.

700ml
Region - Saitama, Japan

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Eli ★★★★★ Sep 12, 2026

The 700ml bottle pours a rich amber, and the nose hits with dried fruit and a wisp of smoke before the malt sweetness comes through. At 50%+ it's got real weight on the tongue without being harsh, which I wasn't expecting from a younger distillery. Worth every penny for a special occasion pour.

Andrew N. ★★★★★ Sep 11, 2026

Bought this to celebrate a promotion and the depth caught me off guard — honeyed orchard fruit up front with a long, malty finish that lingers. At 700ml it's a splurge, but sipping it neat over an evening made the bottle disappear faster than I planned.

Thomas W. ★★★★★ Sep 10, 2026

Peated smoke hits first, then it opens into something almost fruity underneath — way more layered than I expected from the 700ml bottle I grabbed. The finish just hangs there for minutes, which caught me off guard in a good way. Worth the splurge if you're into Japanese single malts.