A long awaited release from Ichiro Akuto's Chichibu distillery - their first whisky, aged for three years. It was a hit at the 2011 Whisky Show and the slow boat from Japan finally deposited it on our shores in early 2012.
Umeshu is a Japanese liqueur made with the Ume plum, several of which are to be found in the jar of this extra-aged expression from leading producer Choya.