Ichiro`s Malt & Grain 505 represents a blended whisky within a series that combines malt whisky from the Chichibu distillery with international counterparts, all undergoing additional maturation at Chichibu.
 
Nose: 
Thick malt, roasted banana, a bit of sawdust, and sweetness of honey.
Palate: 
Unabashedly Chichibu, with that tell-tale basket of fruits (especially orange and apple) and malty Bourbon cask-aged sweetness. There’s a hint of salt and bitterness in the foreground with vanilla in the background. The abv here makes the edges quite sharp and keeps the heat on.
Finish: 
We close out with a quite dry but hearty handful of oak and nuts. Slight ambiance of sherry as well.