Chichibu Whisky Abbey 2022 Heavily Peated Single Malt Japanese Whisky 700ml | 60.2% ABV

This Chichibu was bottled specifically for Whisky Abbey 2022, using heavily peated Scottish barley and first-fill bourbon cask maturation. It is a high-strength Japanese single malt that shows Chichibu's ability to carry peat without losing precision.

The profile is smoky, citrus-led and spicy: ashy peat, honeyed malt, candied orange, cardamom, lemon, tart berries, white pepper, oaky tannin, ginger and musty hops. It should be framed as a serious event bottling first, with Chichibu's fruit, malt clarity and controlled smoke doing the persuasive work.