CHICHIBU

For nearly three centuries, Ichiro Akutos family brewed sake along the banks of the Tone River in Central Japan. Following the end of World War II, his family received a distillers license and purchased two second-hand stills from a Scottish distillery. By the turn of the century, however, his father had made the difficult decision to dismantle the stills and sell the 400 casks of remaining whisky that were still maturing in the distillerys rickhouses. Fueled by a belief in the potential for Japanese single malts, Ichiro purchased the casks from his father. Also, Ichiro began studying distillation techniques at Benriach and Springbank Distillery, before returning to Japan and constructing a state-of-the-art distillery in Chichibu.Ichiros Malt and Grain is blended by the king of independent Japanese distillers: Ichiro Akuto. Ichiros blend is a worldwide blended whisky in every sense of the word, a marriage of whiskies from Ichiros very own young malt and grain whisky stock, and whiskies from eight other distilleries in Scotland, Canada, England, Ireland and the U.S., which founder Ichiro Akuto refers to as, "the big five." These international whiskies mature for 3-5 years in their home country, and then for an additional 1-3 years in thecool climate ofmountainous Japan, which gives this blend incredible character. This whisky is clean on the nose with notes of fruit, vanilla and oak. Pick up your bottle today!