{"product_id":"chichibu-ichiros-malt-grain-blended-whisky-700ml","title":"Ichiro's Malt \u0026 Grain Blended World Whisky 700mL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIchiro Akuto’s most voluminous and accessible Whisky is, as it says on the label, a blend of Malt and Grain Whiskies. While the exact source of the material is not published, we know it’s a blend of Japanese distilled material vatted with whiskies sourced from around the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to Whisky from his own stocks including, potentially, Hanyu and Karuizawa, as well as his own Chichibu the blend contains spirits from Canada, the United States, Ireland and Scotland. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe imported Whiskeys are 3-5 years old, aged in their country of origin before being carefully blended with local Japanese material and matured a further 1-3 years at Chichibu. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Whisky is vatted in 2 x 5,000-litre wooden barrels built by French cooper Taransaud. Non-chill filtered, non-coloured. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e On the nose you are happy to welcome the sweet notes of butterscotch, stone fruit, toasted cereals and malt, banana, as well as a hint of pale straw. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light, elegant and sweet, you are greeted with toffee, roasted chestnuts, lemon zest, gingerbread, banana and vanilla notes of barley malt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe nose first brings sweetness--think vanilla, toffee, and brown sugar. Fruit aromas of banana and apricot join in. On the palate, the vanilla grows more intense with toffee, pepper, ginger, and citrus following closely. Bananas re-emerge during the medium, sweet finish alongside notes of mango and grapefruit.\u003c\/em\u003e\" - George Koutsakis, Distiller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ichiro's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43704702271703,"sku":"ICHIROS-MALT-GRAIN-BLEND","price":114.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0246\/9753\/6596\/products\/tds-ichiros-malt-grain.jpg?v=1679018164","url":"https:\/\/thedrinksociety.sg\/products\/chichibu-ichiros-malt-grain-blended-whisky-700ml","provider":"The Drink Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}