Chichibu distillery is a small distillery with only nine full-time employees. The distillery is owned by Venture whisky, which was founded in 2004 in Chichibu city, Saitama, just outside of Tokyo (hence its name). This particular offering form Ichiro’s Range is a 2018 new release. Presented with a box and is limited to 1,357 bottles only. As with everything else from the Chichibu distillery, it is highly recommended.