The Chichibu Australia Edition 2026 is the third release in our annual Australia Edition series with Chichibu Distillery, bringing together Japanese whisky and Australian creative practice.

Bottled at 48.5% ABV, the 2026 edition is an entirely non-peated vatting of six casks. The composition includes bourbon barrel, hogshead, Chibidaru and a local Chichibu red-wine cask, giving this release its own identity within the Australia Edition series.

Total production is just 480 bottles.

For 2026 we also changed the artistic direction of the series. After two editions featuring watercolours by Melbourne artist Mark Cowell, we commissioned Sydney-based artist Yosi Messiah, whose colourful figurative work and recurring Geisha subjects had caught our attention.

The resulting artwork, Whisky Girl, was created in mixed media with silver and gold pigment. Yosi adapted one of the Geisha figures from his established visual language to hold a whisky glass, while the vivid background was developed to work alongside the amber colour of the whisky.

The result is a distinctly Australian edition of Chichibu: a small-production Japanese single malt with a label created specifically for this release by an Australian artist.

Chichibu Australia Edition 2026 Details

  • Distillery: Chichibu Distillery
  • Producer: Venture Whisky Ltd.
  • Country: Japan
  • Region: Chichibu, Saitama
  • Style: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
  • ABV: 48.5%
  • Volume: 700ml
  • Vatting: Six casks
  • Peating: Non-peated
  • Cask types: Bourbon barrel, hogshead, Chibidaru and local Chichibu red-wine cask
  • Total production: 480 bottles
  • Artist: Yosi Messiah
  • Artwork: Whisky Girl
SKU WH-004-700ml-059
Model # CVCHAE26700
Brand Chichibu Distillery / Ichiros Malt
Unit Of Measure ea
Format Bottle