Ichiro's Malt Wine Wood Reserve Pure Malt Whisky

Ichiro's Malt WWR（Wine Wood Reserve）是來自秩父的小批量純麥威士忌，酒體帶著明顯的酒桶果香，入口圓潤又有結構感。香氣先是乾果與紅色果實的果乾、李子、麝香葡萄乾，接著是香草、烘烤橡木與暖香料的細緻層次。口感柔滑、甜感與香料交織，暗鴉片巧克力和細緻木質單寧為中段增添深度，尾韻溫暖且綿長。

酒廠背景與生產：由淺井一郎（Ichiro Akuto）創辦的秩父酒廠於2007年成立，距東京西北約100公里。當地明顯的四季溫差有助於酒液在桶中成熟出更豐富的層次。秩父堅持手工、小量蒸餾與精選酒桶，注重每道工序的細膩度。

釀造與窖藏：WWR強調以曾裝過優質酒類的木桶（wine-seasoned casks）來修飾麥芽風味，搭配在地大麥的香氣，使得成品既有果香厚度又保留麥芽本質。建議先讓酒在杯中醒約10–20分鐘，或加一兩滴水打開更多香氣。搭配黑巧克力、風乾肉或熟成硬質奶酪能把風味推得更鮮明。歡迎用輕鬆的心情細細品味這款融合果香與木香的日本純麥。

Ichiro's Malt WWR (Wine Wood Reserve) is a Pure Malt from Chichibu that showcases the distillery's talent for marrying spirit and cask character. On the nose, expect concentrated notes of dried dark berries, stewed plum, raisin and subtle red-fruit lift, wrapped in vanilla pod, toasted oak and warm baking spices. The palate is rich and rounded — silk-like texture, layered fruit sweetness, dark chocolate and a peppered spice thread from maturation. The wine-wood influence brings a refined fruit-forward complexity without overpowering the malt core. At 46% ABV it delivers presence and balance, finishing long, warming and gently tannic.

Producer notes: Created by Ichiro Akuto, Chichibu was established in 2007 about 100 km northwest of Tokyo. The site’s marked seasonal variation helps the spirit mature with clarity and depth; production remains small-batch and hands-on, emphasizing careful cask selection and blending.

Maturation & production: WWR highlights the use of former wine-seasoned wood together with carefully managed distillates from local barley. Time-consuming, labour-intensive methods, precise distillation runs and selective cask finishing result in a whisky that is both expressive and balanced — rich fruit layers framed by toasted oak and spice.

Serving suggestion: Allow the whisky to breathe for about 10–20 minutes in the glass; serve neat or with a few drops of water to open aromas. Pairs beautifully with bittersweet chocolate, smoked meats and robust cheeses.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 46%
• Decant Time: 15 minutes
• Taste: dried dark berries, red fruit, raisin, vanilla, toasted oak, baking spices, dark chocolate, silky mouthfeel, long warming finish, wine-cask influence
• Food Matching: Dark chocolate (70%+), Aged hard cheeses (Comté, Manchego), Charcuterie and smoked meats, Grilled or roast beef, Dried fruit desserts (fig tart, plum cake), Smoked salmon or rich seafood
• Grape Variety: N/A ,

Winery

秩父酒廠由淺井一郎創立於2007年，堅持小批次與手工製作。秩父地區四季分明，促成酒液在桶中成熟出清晰又豐富的層次。WWR特別重視酒桶來源（常用曾存放酒類的木桶），以木桶賦予果香與香料的細緻變化。

Ichiro Akuto founded the Chichibu distillery in 2007. Small-batch, hands-on production and the region’s large seasonal swings give Chichibu whiskies clarity and depth. Ichiro’s Malt WWR emphasizes careful cask selection — including wine-seasoned wood — to create expressive, fruit-driven yet balanced malts.