Building on the classic, white-label, Ichiro’s Malt and Grain, this gorgeous new bottle is a limited edition of the expression and one of the very first Chichibu releases in 2018. Made using malt whisky from Chichibu and grain whisky from abroad, the is defined on the label as a “World Blended Whisky”. Get one while stock lasts

Nose: Own nose, some Chichibu atypical, green apple, unripe banana, coconut, mint, lemongrass, some lime, camphor, cardamom
Palate: Turmeric, grated coconut, lime, unripe banana, vanilla, marzipan, caraway, in the middle of Chichibu then but halfway out, back, unfortunately, the bittersweet Grain comes back more
Finish: Hazelnut chocolate, coconut, mint, ginger, anise, medium-long

Abv: 48%