Chichibu – Ichiro’s Malt, Single Cask #12507 “Winnie the Pooh,” 62.5% ABV, 70cl (Limited US Release)

A rare, characterful single cask from Chichibu Distillery, nicknamed “Winnie the Pooh.” Distilled from 100% unpeated Odyssey barley and matured 9 years in a Koshu white wine cask, this cask-strength release delivers vivid fruit, spice, and oak complexity—just 260 bottles.

Key Details:
- Distillery: Chichibu Distillery (Saitama, Japan)
- Producer: Ichiro’s Malt (Venture Whisky)
- Cask: Single Cask #12507 (Koshu white wine cask)
- Age: 9 Years
- Barley: 100% unpeated Odyssey malt
- Fermentation: 100 hours in Mizunara oak washbacks
- Stills: Double distilled in Forsyths copper pot stills
- Style: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
- ABV: 62.5% (Cask Strength), Non-chill filtered
- Bottle Size: 70cl 
- Outturn: Limited US release of 260 bottles
- Packaging: Original box/carton
- Nickname: “Winnie the Pooh”
- Condition: Perfect Condition

Tasting Notes:
- Nose: Red currant, strawberry skin, and orchard fruit layered with honeyed malt, wine-soaked oak, and a lift of coriander seed.
- Palate: Robust and focused—ripe red fruits, tobacco leaf, and bitter greens (amaro-like) intertwined with spicy coriander, vanilla, and Koshu-driven vinous depth.
- Finish: Juicy, oaky, and long with lingering red fruit, fine tannin, and spice warmth.

Why Collect This Bottle:
- Single Cask Precision: One cask, one expression—pure Chichibu terroir plus Koshu cask character.
- Detailed Craft: Long 100-hour fermentation in Mizunara washbacks; Forsyths stills; Odyssey barley.
- Cask Strength Rarity: 62.5% non-chill filtered for maximum aroma, texture, and flexibility.
- Scarcity: Only 260 bottles—high-profile US allocation with cult appeal.

Seller Notes:
- Stored upright in a cool, dark, climate-controlled environment.
- Fill level: high/into neck; capsule/security seals intact.
- Packaging: [original box included / bottle only]; box condition [perfect/minor shelf wear].

Bidder Confidence:
- Authenticity assured.
- Professional, secure packaging for shipping.
- International shipping available; buyer responsible for local duties and taxes.