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A New Addition to the Chichibu Newborn Series: Mizunara Cask
The Japanese whisky distillers put a tremendous amount of effort into staying true to the Scottish ways of making whisky. For example, Nikka Whisky still holds on to the technique of direct coal...
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A Couple of New Japanese Releases
Nothing ground breaking but nevertheless interesting. I got caught up in the release of the Yoichi 20 year Vintage that I forgot to mention that the Miyagikyou 20 year vintage is also being released....
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Ichiro Releases a Blend
Ichiro Akuto (Hanyu and Chichibu) has released a blended whisky. This is different from his normal single cask releases from Hanyu and Chichibu that we have come to expect. There is a blend of Hanyu...
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Breaking New Ground With a Classic Touch: Ichiro Akuto (Part I)
The craft distillery movement has been gathering a lot of steam lately. It has definitely hit here in the Northern California, with the likes of St. George, Charbay, Old World Spirits and Low Gap....
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Breaking New Ground With A Classic Touch: Chichibu’s Ichiro Akuto (Part 2)
This is the second part of our interview with Akuto San. You can read the first part here. WhiskyWall: You are growing your own barley, sourcing local peat and growing Mizunara trees. Is it your...
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Chichibu The Floor Malted
Another interesting new release from Chichibu and I am definitely not complaining…well the wallet is a little but I am sure that I will overcome its protests. Here in the US craft distillers get a lot...
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2012 Tokyo Bar Show
This past weekend was the Tokyo Bar Show held at Roppongi Midtown. Although I initially thought it was purely a bartender/cocktail event there was a very heavy whisky presence at the event. In fact the...
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Chichibu Newborn Cask Number 23
This Newborn was aged for a whopping 6 months in a new American oak hogshead. Dispite all of the grief craft distillers are getting here in the US for releasing young whiskies, I have enjoyed all of...
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Mr. Dopeman: Shinanoya’s 5th Anniversary Chichibu Bottling
*Image from Shinanoya’s Rakuten Site Japan’s whisky retailer Shinanoya is quickly becoming my Mr. Dopeman by continuing to release tempting private bottling after tempting private bottling. Every time...
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Chichibu to the US
As they say: When it rains it pours – and this is a storm that I am truly grateful for. Just this past December we saw the introduction of Nikka Whisky into the US market with their Taketsuru 12 and …...
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