The 15th anniversary bottle of BAR Shinkai Azabujuban, which operates this site. Ichiro’s Malt & Grain BAR Shinkai 15th Anniversary Bottle” has arrived. Contents and taste are introduced.
BAR Shinkai Azabujuban celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Thank you for your patronage. To commemorate our 15th anniversary, we have just received a BAR Shinkai limited edition private bottle from Venture whisky Co.
1. photo of the bottle and label
Ichiro’s Malt & Grain BAR Shinkai 15th Anniversary Commemorative Bottle
Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Bar shinkai 15th Anniversary Edition
2. Characteristics of Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Bar shinkai 15th Anniversary Edition Bottle
We have produced a limited edition bottle of Ichiro’s Malt to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Bar Shinkai with the cooperation of Chichibu Distillery (Venture Whisky Co., Ltd.), famous for its Ichiro’s Malt, which is overwhelmingly popular both in Japan and abroad.Several overseas bottles aged for around 10 years are cask-changed to hogsheads at the Chichibu distillery and additionally aged for approximately 5 years starting in 2019. The average age of the bottles is around 15 years.The label design was created by our bartender Azuma, and features the motif of “Tokyo Tower” and “Zojoji Temple,” which symbolize Tokyo’s Minato Ward, where the three BAR Shinkai stores are located.Hiroyuki Shinkai, Owner of Bar Shinkai
2-1. Tasting Notes
| Aroma | Cafe au lait, vanilla essence, gingerbread, Key lime pie, cool and refreshing aroma like green bamboo |
| Taste | Affogado, sweetness with creaminess, cashew nuts, grain-derived sweetness |
| Aftertaste | Long aroma of sweetness with clove-like spice |
2-2. Product Specifications
| Alcohol content | 59% (with a minimum of 5% alcohol by volume) |
| alcohol category | Single Cask World Blended whisky |
| Cask type | Hogshead |
| Content Volume | 700ml |
| Number of bottles | 259 bottles |
Prices offered at BAR Shinkai
At “BAR Shinkai” operated by this site, we offer it in small quantities such as45mlperglass: 4,290 yen, 30ml: 2,860 yen, 15ml: 1,430 yen, etc.
3. what is Venture whisky Co.
| Company name | Venture whisky Co. |
| Established | 2004 |
| Head office | 49 Midorigaoka, Chichibu-shi, Saitama 368-0067 |
| Owned distilleries | Chichibu Distillery, Chichibu No.2 Distillery |
What is Chichibu distillery?
| Distillery name | Chichibu Distillery |
| Location of distillery | 49 Midorigaoka, Chichibu-shi, Saitama 368-0067 |
| Start of operation | 2007 |
Single malt whisky is produced in Chichibu.
The founder, Mr. Ichiro Akuto, takes pride in the fact that the malt whisky is Japanese whisky, and produces it by hand with a small mill, mash tun, oak fermentation tanks, and pot stills made by Forsyths of Scotland.
The Chichibu distillery is surrounded by rich nature, clean air, and high quality water. The summer is hot and humid, and the morning and evening temperatures are below freezing. The difference in temperature between the cold and hot in this harsh climate has a great influence on the maturation of the whisky, resulting in a fruity and well-balanced whisky despite the short maturation period.
Established in September 2004.
Chichibu distillery was completed in 2007.
In February 2008, a license to make whisky was issued and whisky production began at the Chichibu distillery.
In October 2019, the second distillery begins operation.
This distillery was established after Suntory Hakushu distillery and Kirin Fuji Gotenba distillery, which were established in 1973. This is the first distillery to be established in Japan in 35 years, at the end of a period of stagnation in the whisky industry.
The annual production of whisky is only two days that of the Glenlivet distillery in Scotland.
The second distillery, which has been in operation since the fall of 2019, produces a whopping five times as much as the first distillery. The pot still is the same shape as the first distillery, but it is a much larger pot still so that it can distill five times as much malt at a time. The distiller is Forsyth and uses a direct gas-fired distiller.
For more information about Chichibu distillery, please see also here↓.
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