Chichibu 2017 5 Year Old Single Cask #8280 Seven Gods Of Fortune Bishamonten 70cl
1 of only 211 bottles - Exclusive to the Netherlands
A very rare single casking of Chichibu!
Distilled in 2017 in a single ex bourbon barrel - bottled in 2023
In the dynamic year of 2022, a groundbreaking project has been launched that will redefine the world of Japanese whisky forever. The stunning '7EVEN Gods of Fortune' series is a visionary initiative that aims to set an unprecedented benchmark in the world of spirits. What makes the '7EVEN Gods of Fortune' series so special is the fact that it includes a total of seven different bottlings, all carefully selected to embody the essence of luxury & artistry. What really takes the '7EVEN Gods of Fortune' series to a level all its own is the innovative collaboration with groundbreaking digital & NFT designer WARBB. Robbin Snijders - known by his artist name WARBB - is a master of his craft & is at the forefront of a rapidly evolving digital art movement.
BISHAMONTEN, the revered god of battle, wealth & fortune appears as a determined figure who embodies virtues from courage to prosperity. With a spear in one hand and a pagoda in the other, he is a guardian of the physical & spiritual realms, an embodiment of the warrior spirit in harmony with the cosmic order. As the protector of the Buddha & the Dharma in the Buddhist tradition, BISHAMONTEN's grace surrounds monks and laypeople alike, offering his unwavering vigilance to protect the path of righteousness. The Bishamonten Edition is bottled at 65.4% ABV and comprises 211 bottles. This whisky matured in a 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel Cask No. 8280, distilled in 2017 and bottled in 2023.
About Chichibu
Chichibu distillery in Saitama, Japan was opened in 2008, and was the country’s first new distillery since Suntory opened Hakushu back in 1973. Chichibu was the brainchild of Ichiro Akuto, grandson of the founder of the legendary Hanyu distillery. The Ichiro’s Malt brand appeared in 2005 and rose to fame through the bottling of the last casks from Hanyu, particularly the sought after ‘Card’ series. The first Chichibu releases appeared under it in 2011.
Chichibu is one of Japan’s smallest whisky distilleries, famous for their craft-scale production. With a small, young team, innovative methods and a following from around the world, Chichibu is seen by many as the future of Japanese whisky.
Chichibu was founded by the living legend Ichiro Akuto, a name made familiar to many by his award-winning Ichiro’s Malt Cards. While Chichibu is quite a young distillery, founded in 2004 and beginning production in 2008, Ichiro’s history with the spirit goes back much further. His family have been involved in Sake production since the 17th century, and his grandfather started whisky production at the Hanyu distillery in the 20th century. During the whisky loch and financial downturns of the 1980s and ‘90s, Hanyu was eventually forced to close, becoming one of Japan’s famous lost distilleries. Their casks, however, were still resting, and Akuto took ownership of these in 2004. These became the base for Ichiro’s Malt Cards, a highly collectable series of 58 bottles representing cards in a deck.
NOTE: Transit damage as in all of these is present. This happened in transit from Japan to the Netherlands and all of them are in the same condition unfortunately.
65.4% ABV
70cl
