Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries

Name: Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries
Brand: Venture Whisky

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A pure malt marrying malts from Hanyu and Chichibu, two distilleries tied to Ichiro Akuto. Green apple and honey with Mizunara spice.

Details

Brand	Venture Whisky
Distillery	—
Origin	Japan
Style	Blended Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	46.5%
Cask	Sherry & Mizunara casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Green apple, pear, honey, vanilla and a floral note of jasmine.
Palate: Spicy and lively — nutmeg, cinnamon, tangerine, dark chocolate and incense-like Mizunara oak.
Finish: Long and slightly dry, with herbal bitterness, ginger and mint.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water
Highball

Sip neat or with a splash of water to enjoy the layers of fruit and spice. In a highball, the green apple and Mizunara aromas lift nicely.

Food pairing

Citrus desserts, wasanbon sugar sweets and herb-roasted chicken.

Background & production

A blended (pure) malt from Ichiro Akuto of Venture Whisky in Chichibu, combining malts from two distilleries.

One is Hanyu, founded by Ichiro's grandfather and closed in 2000; Ichiro rescued its remaining casks. The other is Chichibu Distillery in Saitama, which Ichiro founded himself in 2008.

Hanyu malt aged in old sherry hogsheads gives structure, while Chichibu malt from new Mizunara casks adds freshness and sweetness. Known as the "Green Leaf" for its label, it is bottled at 46.5%.