Chichibu 10 Y.O. 2014 Single Cask No. 10416 Sherry Oloroso Itineraires

Itineraires is a curated series of bottlings that treats whisky as a journey made of stages, landscapes and sensory encounters. Each release such as Chichibu 10 Y.O. 2014 Single Cask No. 10416 Sherry Oloroso Itineraires is conceived as a liquid snapshot, capturing a specific place, vintage and style in the glass. The philosophy is that of uncompromising single casks, where cask and spirit converse without filters to deliver a truly one?of?a?kind experience.

Chichibu Distillery, founded by Ichiro Akuto in 2008, has quickly become a benchmark for craft Japanese whisky. Nestled among the hills of Saitama Prefecture, it works with small batches, carefully selected malt and obsessive attention to fermentation and maturation details. Creative cask management and a refusal to standardise flavour profiles make every bottling a fresh exploration of Chichibu malts potential.

Chichibu 10 Y.O. 2014 Single Cask No. 10416 Sherry Oloroso Itineraires is a boldly sherried single cask: raisins, figs, dark chocolate and orange peel leap from the glass. The palate is full?bodied and enveloping, layered with dried fruits, chestnut honey, coffee notes and a faint tannic grip that adds depth. The finish is very long, warming and spicy, with lingering cocoa and fruit in liqueur.