Ichiro's Malt & Grain '505' World Blended Whisky

秩父 Ichiro 的 505 世界調和款，入口圓潤順口，先是香草與蜂蜜的甜感，接著有烤橡木、焦糖與乾果的層次，尾韻帶出溫暖香料與一絲煙燻。酒廠位於東京西北的高地氣候，使用多種桶型混調、以小批次手工調和為主，重視麥芽與穀物酒的平衡。建議淺嚐先喝乾淨口感，再加入少量水或靜置 10–20 分鐘，會更顯豐富與細節。

A layered, world-blended whisky from Ichiro Akuto’s house style. Aromas of vanilla, toffee and orchard fruit open onto a silky, medium-full palate where caramel and toasted nuts meet warm spice, oak and a whisper of smoke. The whisky shows broad complexity from a marriage of malt and grain components matured in a range of casks, delivering a long, gently spicy finish. Best enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water and given about 10–20 minutes in the glass to breathe.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 46.5%
• Decant Time: 15 minutes
• Taste: vanilla, toffee, dried orchard fruit, oak, warm spice, toasted nuts, light smoke, honey, citrus peel
• Food Matching: dark chocolate, aged cheddar or blue cheese, smoked or grilled meats (yakitori, beef skewers), smoked salmon, charcuterie and cured meats, tempura or lightly fried seafood
• Grape Variety: malt_whisky , grain_whisky ,

Winery

創辦人 Ichiro Akuto（羽生酒廠創始人之孫）於 2007 年在東京西北約 100 公里處建立秩父蒸餾廠。505 是以小批次、手工混調的概念誕生，將來自不同風土與桶型的麥芽與穀物酒互相揉合。秩父地區四季分明，附近的田地與大自然水源為酒液成熟提供穩定而清爽的條件；酒廠也常以多種木桶試驗，追求層次與平衡。

Created by Ichiro Akuto, grandson of the Hanyu founder, Chichibu Distillery was established in 2007 about 100 km northwest of Tokyo. Ichiro's Malt & Grain '505' is a small-batch world blend assembled from malt and grain whiskies matured in a variety of casks. The distillery emphasizes hands-on craftsmanship, experimentation with cask types and seasonal maturation influenced by a cool, continental climate and pristine local water.