Chibidaru Original Quarter Cask
The guys over at Whiskywall have written an introduction on Shinanoya’s Private Cask 5th Anniversary Bottling:
Chichibu’s Chibidaru. This three-year-old single malt, bottled at 61%, has an
outrun of 161 bottles, making it yet again another sought after domestic
whisky. The Chibidaru cask strength expression that uses shorter staves to
accomplish the original quarter cask appears to have hit Shinanoya’s website
before the weekend. However, according to their site (both English and Japanese
version) the entire stock has already sold out. I was fortunate enough to check
this delightful bottling out during Whisky History where the Chibidaru was
available for pre-order. I’m guessing quite a few bottles from this limited
outrun were snapped up before debuting on the Internet. I think it is fair to
say this system both has its advantages; people who attend special events are
guaranteed private cask bottlings. The obvious disadvantages; those who cannot attend events and need to wait
until anniversary bottlings hit the Internet have to cross their fingers and
hope for the best. Food for thought. Some may argue business is business. Well done to those who
were able to obtain the Chichibu Chibidaru expression by trying their luck as soon as it was available. I often don’t bend over
backwards to get these things but this was an exception, love on first taste.
I wonder if any of these bottles will make its way to Europe. I will let you know in case I spot anything.
ReplyDeleteI'd say a few bottles will make their way to Europe, and most likely straight to auction unfortunately, like we saw with the TIBS Chichibu and Hanyu Chinidaru. Please do let me know Pierre if you spot any out of interest.
ReplyDeleteI have my bottles in my cupboard now, staring at me, tempting me. I chose to buy this whisky because I had the chance to sample it at Whisky History and it left a great impression. However, I must say I'm a little disappointed as the outrun of the Shinanoya private cask was only 161 bottles, this is not stated on the label due to time management. If I'm paying decent money for a bottle of whisky because it is limited then I expect it to be stated on the label. I may sound as if I'm going overboard but it's the principle. I shouldn't complain as they are going to get drunk but it would have been nice as a reminder of the limited run while drinking it.
ReplyDeleteEspecially as the 2012 TIBS Hanyu/Chichibu Chibidaru bottlings had their outrun printed on the label.
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