Chichibu Ichiro's The Floor Malted Single Malt Whisky

The second full release (8800 bottles) from Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery is The Floor Malted, distilled in 2009 from barley malted to Akuto-san's specifications during a trip to England to learn the art of floor-malting for himself. The whisky was matured in mostly bourbon casks with a few 'chibidaru' quarter casks in the mix as well.

Distilled from barley floor malted by Akuto and his teams near annual trips to England Learning and constantly improving upon the art of floor-malting, aged 3-6 years in bourbon barrels. Bottle in January 2016. Nose: Honeysuckle, kiwi, vanilla cedar and citrus  Palate: Creamy, tobacco, anise peach and spice  Finish: Lingering vanilla and autumn spice