Rating 93
Style
Produced In Japan
ABV 55.5%
Availability Year Round
Price $90.00 
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Reviewed 2025-12-02

Ichiro’s Malt & Grain 111 Proof World Whisky Review

“Japanese whisky” isn’t always Japanese whisky and here the Chichibu Distillery owns it right from the get-go. This is a blend of 4- to 17-year-old malt and grain Scotch, Canadian rye, American whiskey, Irish whiskey, and Ichiro’s own Japanese single malt — there’s even a map of liquid sourcing locations on the back label — vatted and then matured in Japan. You’ll get a subtle peatiness on the nose, with hints of amaro and buttered cookies. The palate is tropical fruit, Skittles, and sea salt, with a long, easy-drinking finish despite the three-digit proof.

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Ichiro’s Malt & Grain 111 Proof World Whisky
“Japanese whisky” isn’t always Japanese whisky and here the Chichibu Distillery owns it right from the get-go. This is a blend of 4- to 17-year-old malt and grain Scotch, Canadian rye, American whiskey, Irish whiskey, and Ichiro’s own Japanese single malt — there’s even a map of liquid sourcing locations on the back label — vatted and then matured in Japan. You’ll get a subtle peatiness on the nose, with hints of amaro and buttered cookies. The palate is tropical fruit, Skittles, and sea salt, with a long, easy-drinking finish despite the three-digit proof.

Reviewed On: 12-02-2025
93
POINTS
Ichiro’s Malt & Grain 111 Proof World Whisky
“Japanese whisky” isn’t always Japanese whisky and here the Chichibu Distillery owns it right from the get-go. This is a blend of 4- to 17-year-old malt and grain Scotch, Canadian rye, American whiskey, Irish whiskey, and Ichiro’s own Japanese single malt — there’s even a map of liquid sourcing locations on the back label — vatted and then matured in Japan. You’ll get a subtle peatiness on the nose, with hints of amaro and buttered cookies. The palate is tropical fruit, Skittles, and sea salt, with a long, easy-drinking finish despite the three-digit proof.

Reviewed On: 12-02-2025