Chichibu’s Saitama distillery delivers a rare, peat-forward single cask: distilled in 2016 (Scottish barley), matured 6 years in a first-fill ex-Bourbon cask (#6240), then bottled in 2022 for Whisky Abbey. A one-off release balancing bold smoke with bourbon-cask sweetness.
Why it stands out
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True single cask: from cask #6240 only
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Heavily peated Chichibu: confident peat, clean and precise
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First-fill Bourbon cask: vanilla, caramel, toasted oak, gentle spice
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Collector-friendly provenance: clear 2016 → 2022 timeline (Whisky Abbey 2022)
Taste profile
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Nose: peat smoke, vanilla-caramel, light citrus, oak spice
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Palate: driving peat, creamy vanilla, toasted oak, orchard fruit, warming spice
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Finish: long, smoky-sweet “sweet peat” glow