CHICHIBU

Chichibu is a premier Japanese craft distillery, founded in 2004 by Ichiro Akuto, known for producing highly collectible, award-winning single malts. Located near Saitama, Japan, it produces around 90,000 liters annually. Chichibu is famous for using rare Mizunara oak washbacks, direct-fired stills, and experiencing extreme, fast-maturing climate swings.