This is an outstanding release from Ichiro Akuto’s Chichibu. They are now firmly on their way to releasing their first five year old whisky. This is a multi-vintage vat of whisky distilled at various times since they opened in 2008, including some of their oldest, five year old whisky. The whiskies that compose this whisky started their lives in bourbon casks but have all been finished in “Mizunara,” Japanese oak.