Ichiro's Malt / Chichibu Distillery - Ichiro's Malt & Grain Blended Whisky (750ml)

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Producer	Ichiro's Malt / Chichibu Distillery
Country	Japan
Style	Whiskey
Sku	ICHIRO
Size	750ml

Nose: Very fruity, with peaches, bananas, apples and pears. Also a bit of lemon. Vanilla and a light caramel note. Cereal grain. Also has a spirity mineral quality that I sometime find on grain blends. Touch of acetone at the end. Pleasant enough. Water brings up the fruit and adds rye spices, so I recommend a touch.

Palate: Vanilla and tropical fruits similar to the nose. Light rye spices (cinammon and nutmeg) and caramel come up quickly. Hazelnut and chocolate. Candied ginger (gingerbread?) with some chili powder and black pepper. Tobacco leaf. An aromatic spirity note comes up again, but hard to place. Quite nice, except it is a bit hotter in the mouth than I expected. The graininess shows up in the swallow, as it spreads thinly across the tongue. Water enhances the caramel considerably, without affecting the burn.

Finish: Medium long. Honeyed sweetness at first, but with cinnamon and cayenne pepper building over time. Banana, hazelnut and ginger linger the longest. Puckering astringency on the finish, with lemon pith returning.

Perhaps the most common entry point into the world of Ichiro. As the name suggests, it is made from both malts and grains. This Ichiro’s malt & grain bottle is 70 cl, with an alcohol strength of 46%. With a somewhat sweet taste, it is a great bottle for those beginning to become acquainted with the whisky from Venture Whisky.