Chichibu 7EVEN Gods of Fortune Edition 5 Fukurokuju Cask 4577 61% 2015

Professional reviews

Serge Valentin (91)

Sunglasses might be needed to fully appreciate the label (just joking, folks!). Colour: straw. Nose: the immaculate purity of a great Chichibu. Honestly, one could stop right there. Lemon, apple, clay, barley, fresh bread, and roots—all in perfect proportions. Basta cosi. With water: it becomes more herbal, more austere, chalkier, almost closing up like an oyster. Mouth (neat): I simply adore this. Fat yet zesty, soft yet spicy, with superlative citrus notes. And then there's the barley, holding it all together. With water: sublime, with a touch of honey emerging, adding kindness and softness. We could all use a bit of that, couldn’t we? Finish: long, balanced on the thread that runs from barley to honey, passing through citrus along the way. Comments: you can’t do better at 9 years old. A Chichibu that’s positively Mozartian. I know, one shouldn’t rate a whisky of this age above 90, but here we are.