Description

• Alcohol %: 46%
• Decant Time: 15–30 minutes
• Taste: malt, wine-cask influence, dried berries, vanilla, oak, spice, tobacco, dark chocolate, nutty, caramel
• Food Matching: Dark chocolate (70%+), Smoked or grilled meats (yakitori, smoked salmon), Aged hard cheeses (Manchego, aged Gouda), Miso-glazed dishes or teriyaki, Nuts and dried fruits
• Grape Variety:

Tasting note

來自秩父蒸餾所的 Wine Wood Reserve，是 Ichiro Akuto 的手作純麥酒款，特色在於以曾陳放過葡萄酒的酒桶熟成，帶出果乾與細緻單寧。聞香有成熟莓果、香草、烤橡木與一絲煙草；入口飽滿，麥芽甜、焦糖與溫和香料相互堆疊，尾韻帶巧克力、可可粉與持久的橡木香。生產上以小批次、手工管理為主，蒸餾所座落於東京西北約100公里的山間，四季溫差大、泉水清冽，這些環境讓酒款在酒桶中發展出更豐富的層次。建議先醒約15–30分鐘，或加一點礦泉水慢慢賞味，適合配煙燻與味道濃郁的下酒菜。

A refined Japanese pure malt from Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu program, the Wine Wood Reserve is matured with a strong influence from wine-seasoned casks. On the nose: ripe dried berries, toasted oak, warm vanilla and a hint of tobacco. The palate opens with rich malt sweetness layered with winey fruit, caramel and baking spice, finishing long with lingering oak spice and cocoa notes. Producer notes: Ichiro Akuto, grandson of the Hanyu founder, established Chichibu in 2007 where pronounced seasonal swings and pure spring water shape the whiskies. Production notes: small-batch, hands-on distillation and careful selection of wine-seasoned barrels give pronounced fruit and tannic lift without overwhelming the malt character. Vineyard/cellar notes: barrels previously held fortified and red wines, contributing dried-fruit and tannin complexity. Serve slightly chilled or with a splash of water; decant 15–30 minutes to let the wine-cask aromas open.

Winery

Ichiro's Malt（秩父蒸餾所）由 Ichiro Akuto 建立於2007年，延續 Hanyu 的釀造精神但走小規模、手工路線。蒸餾所在山谷間，泉水清澈、日夜溫差大，釀酒人注重木桶挑選與調配，常以不同風土與酒桶實驗風味，讓每一批都有獨特個性。

Ichiro's Malt / Chichibu Distillery — founded by Ichiro Akuto (grandson of Hanyu's founder) in 2007. A small, hands-on distillery about 100 km northwest of Tokyo where distinct seasonal variation and pristine spring water help produce expressive, craft-focused whiskies. Ichiro's releases often feature creative cask finishing and meticulous barrel selection.