Saitama whisky limited releases
Limited and allocated releases from Saitama.
- Releases
- 6
- Distilleries
- 1
- In stock today
- 3releases
About this listSaitama
Every release on this list comes from Chichibu Distillery, which stands in Chichibu City in Saitama Prefecture, around 100km north-west of Tokyo. The distillery is owned by Venture Whisky, was founded by Ichiro Akuto, grandson of the founder of the closed Hanyu distillery, and started operations in February 2008. Its single malts are sold under the Ichiro's Malt name, and The First Ten, released in 2020, was its first age-statement single malt. The London Edition is a UK-exclusive series made with the UK distributor Speciality Brands, and the 2025 release was the eighth in it. A second Chichibu Distillery was established in 2019, and elsewhere in the prefecture Toa Shuzo revived the Hanyu Distillery in Hanyu City in 2021.
The book
Newest release first. Next dates are marked announced or estimated.
| No. | Release | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Chichibu The London EditionChichibu · Saitama | No age statement · 50.5% ABV | 1 October 2026 | October 2027 Estimate | Sold out |
| 002 | Ichiro's Malt Chichibu The PeatedChichibu · Saitama | No age statement · 50.5% ABV | 1 October 2026 | No estimate | In stock 2 shops |
| 003 | Ichiro's Malt Chichibu Paris EditionChichibu · Saitama | No age statement · 50.5% ABV | 2026 | No estimate | In stock 1 shop |
| 004 | Ichiro's Malt Chichibu The US EditionChichibu · Saitama | No age statement · 52.5% ABV | 2025 | No estimate | Not listed |
| 005 | Chichibu On The WayChichibu · Saitama | No age statement · 54.5% ABV | 20 July 2024 | No estimate | In stock 2 shops |
| 006 | Chichibu The First TenChichibu · Saitama | 10 years · 50.5% ABV | November 2020 | No estimate | Sold out |
Other lists by region
Sources
- Chichibu Distillery, WHISKY Magazine Japan
- Chichibu releases single malt trio, The Spirits Business
- In 2021, the Hanyu Distillery was revived and the visitor center opened. New product "TONE - Tone - Hanyu" from Toa Shuzo to be released on August 1, @Press
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