Chichibu The Peated - 10th Anniversary 2018

Chichibu The Peated - 10th Anniversary 2018, ~5 YO, 55.5 %

This bottling marks the 10th anniversary of the Chichibu Distillery, Japan. The Chichibu The Peated - 10th Anniversary 2018 is around 5 years old, as it was distilled in 2013.

You can get your hands on a bottle of this precious whisky in Norway starting today at NOK 2200 (1390501). You can find a few bottles elsewhere on the interweb, and prices are in the range of 500-650 USD!

Nose: Delightful and soft. Chocolaty fluffy clouds of smoke. Vanilla and ripe apples. Perfect maltiness. Caramel and nuts. A touch meaty and earthy. Toasted oak in the back.

Taste: Rich and full bodied. Strawberry fields on fire! Yay! Some citrus as well as vanilla, caramel and the same earthy notes I found on the nose.

Finish: Medium long finish. Remains rich and full in character. Citrus, ginger and honey. Sweet wood smoke. Lovely!

Comment: What can I say? Ichiro has done it again. Magical.

Score 92/100

Sláinte!
- Thomas