Chichibu Ichiro's Malt the Peated 2011-2015 Whisky A.B.V_47.5% Finish: Chocolate

Finish: Chocolate

This bottling of Van Winkle Special Reserve was aged for 12 years

The extended maturation creates a beautifully smooth and luxurious whisky with layers of dried fruit

counterweighted by substantial oak and more leather

and bitter herbs

Chichibu Ichiro's Malt the Peated 2011-2015 Whisky A.B.V_47.5% Finish: ChocolateThis is from the relatively new and incredibly popular Japanese distillery Chichibu. Distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2015, this has been produced from heavily peated malt and bottled at cask strength. Nose: An intriguing mix of porridge oats, pine needles and warm tar, with a splash of sea water on the side. The dark notes calm down in the glass, to reveal a classic, grassy peatiness with some red berry sweetness and fresh coastal notes. The