Ichiro's Malt 秩父 US Edition 2025 單一麥芽日本威士忌 - 700ml

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.

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.

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.