Chichibu 7 Y.O. 2017 Single Cask No. 8282 Bourbon Barrel 1st Fill Heavily Peated 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 7 Y.O. 2017 Single Cask No. 8282 Bourbon Barrel 1st Fill Heavily Peated 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 7 Y.O. 2017 Single Cask No. 8282 Bourbon Barrel 1st Fill Heavily Peated Itineraires brings together creamy ex?bourbon sweetness and assertive peat smoke. The nose combines embers, lemon zest, vanilla and roasted cereals. The palate is oily and enveloping, with layers of ash, dark honey, spice and a subtle salty edge. The finish is very long, smoky yet balanced by returning citrus and sweet oak notes.