Chichibu 2016 The Crane Collection Single Wine & Mizunara Casks #14198 & #5857 Japanese Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2025) 2 X 70cl A set of two bottles 210 of the Mizunara...
Chichibu 2016 The Crane Collection Single Wine & Mizunara Casks #14198 & #5857 Japanese Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2025) 2 X 70cl
A set of two bottles 210 of the Mizunara Cask were bottled from a single hogshead 310 of the Wine Cask were bottled from a single hogshead
This duo of Chichibu 2016 single casks showcases two distinct expressions from the same year.
Cask 5857, made from Odyssey barley and matured in a hogshead with mizunara heads, presents peach, banana and apricot with a velvety texture, complemented by wood spices, leather and candied fruit.
Cask 14198, distilled from a blend of Concerto and Odyssey barley and finished in a Kusuda wine cask from New Zealand, offers white pepper, pine and cherry wood on the nose, with a full, warming palate of plum, wild thyme and nutmeg. Together, they highlight the depth and diversity of Chichibu distillery.
TASTING NOTES
Mizunara Cask #5857
Nose: Musky herbal notes lead, with incense and leafy thyme joined by a touch of rosemary and curry leaf. Brown sugar and caramel notes develop along with floral and herbal honeys, freshly sawn fragrant oak and hints of Japanese cedar. Fruity notes of sweet plum, peach, baked apple and ripe pear build.
Palate: Apples and sour plums to start, with pears, pineapple, unripe mango and fresh apricots to follow. Spiced toffee and milk chocolate hide underneath, along with gentle incense notes. Light fruit cake and raisins build, along with wax polish and oaky spice.
Finish: Fresh and aromatic oak notes linger, joined by orchard fruit, oatcakes, and blackcurrant jam and leaves.
Wine Cask #14198
Nose: Cherries and raspberries with hints of raisin and sultana. Orchard fruit peeks through: sharp apples and unripe pears balanced by plum and sugar-dusted gooseberry. Cocoa and brown sugar notes develop along with syrupy flapjacks and cherry bakewells.
Palate: Maraschino cherries lead, backed up by menthol freshness and redcurrant sharpness. Spiced sponge cake, sharp green apples and stewed pears follow. Fruit continues to build, with dark berries balanced by bright orchard fruit. Fragrant oak runs through the core.
Finish: Berries and cherries linger as menthol, toffee and milk chocolate fade.
59.5% ABV
2 X 70cl
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