Japan’s Chichibu distillery, founded in 2008 by Ichiro Akuto in Saitama Prefecture, has announced its third annual edition created specifically for the Australian market. Chichibu Australia Edition 2026 is a fully unpeated single malt drawn from six casks: a bourbon barrel, hogsheads, small “Chibidaru” casks made at the distillery’s own cooperage, and a component matured in a cask that held red wine made locally in Chichibu.
The whisky is bottled at 48.5% ABV and limited to 480 bottles. The label features “Whisky Girl” by Sydney artist Yosi Messiah, a mixed-media work with silver and gold pigments depicting a geisha holding a whisky glass.
The edition is distributed by importer Casa de Vinos and will be available from 15 November at specialist shops and bars across Australia, at a recommended price of 385 Australian dollars.
Chichibu is not in our catalogue, but you can explore the whisky and spirits selection at Mister Tabaco.
Source: The Whiskey Wash