Chichibu Ken's Choice
Chichibu Ken's Choice（秩父 Ken's Choice）是威士忌界的一段佳話，以最浪漫的方式打破了傳統界限。這不僅是一瓶威士忌，更是「東西方靈魂的跨洋聯姻」，由日本工藝威士忌巨星肥土伊知郎與東京波本及爵士樂傳奇人物松山謙（Ken Matsuyama）共同打造。
該系列最引人入勝的是其絕無僅有的雙重陳釀（Double Oaked）歷程。原酒通常在美國肯塔基州蒸餾，並在全新的美洲白橡木桶中熟成數年，吸收濃郁的香草、焦糖與椰子風味。隨後，這些木桶橫跨太平洋，運抵位於日本埼玉縣的秩父蒸餾所。
在秩父，威士忌會進入特製酒桶進行第二次熟成。受惠於當地夏季極熱、冬季極冷的劇烈溫差氣候，酒液展現出獨特的深度與複雜性。這種極致的工藝完美融合了兩地文化，為藏家帶來無與倫比的風味體驗。
Chichibu Ken's Choice is a legendary collaboration that shatters stereotypes, blending the elegance of Japanese craft with the soul of American bourbon. This is a "transoceanic marriage of Eastern and Western souls," born from the meeting of Ichiro Akuto, the god of Japanese craft whisky, and Ken Matsuyama, the Tokyo godfather of bourbon and jazz.
The series is celebrated for its unprecedented double-oaked journey. The spirit is typically distilled in Kentucky, USA, maturing for several years in virgin American white oak casks to develop rich notes of vanilla, caramel, and coconut. These casks then travel across the Pacific to the Chichibu Distillery in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
At Chichibu, the whisky undergoes a secondary maturation in custom casks, shaped by the region's extreme microclimate of scorching summers and freezing winters. This meticulous process coaxes out a unique depth and complexity, resulting in a truly divine expression of craftsmanship that bridges two distinct whisky cultures.
