Description
Created in 2008, Chichibu Japanese single malt whisky has already earned a strong reputation among Japanese whisky enthusiasts and connoisseurs worldwide. Produced entirely at the distillery—and, for some expressions, using local barley, peat and even Japanese oak casks—Chichibu is on its way to becoming the first truly 100% Japanese whisky, thanks to the vision and dedication of its founder, Ichiro Akuto. Fermented in vats made of mizunara (a highly prized variety of Japanese oak) and distilled in small stills, the spirit displays remarkable maturity and complexity, even at a young age. A beautifully crafted whisky.
Every year since 2018, the Chichibu distillery has created a blend dedicated to the City of Lights: Chichibu Paris Edition. Exploring the geography and urban identity of Paris and Tokyo, the 2025 vintage invites the taster to discover emblematic districts of these two capitals: Montmartre and Asakusa; Le Marais and Harajuku; Les Champs-Élysées and Ginza. Six labels have been designed for this edition, rendered in a pop and colourful graphic style that pays tribute to Japanese kawaii culture. Inspired by postage stamps with their serrated edges, they evoke travel and the dialogue between the two urban cultures.
Chichibu Paris Edition 2025 is the result of a complex blend comprising four casks of new French oak, one Spanish oak cask that previously held sherry, three French oak casks that contained red Bordeaux wine, one American oak hogshead, six bourbon barrels and two bourbon barrels that previously held heavily peated whisky. The whiskies used in this cuvée range from five to fourteen years of age. Enriched by this deliberately eclectic selection of casks, the aromatic and flavour profile is built around a firm malty backbone that carries the whisky through every phase of the tasting. Exceptionally well balanced, it ventures confidently into earthy, fruity, spicy, indulgent and infused territories, each bursting with intensity.
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