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Bottle archive / kanto

Ichiro's Malt & Grain

イチローズモルト＆グレーンホワイトラベル

On the shelf Does not meet the standard

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What it costs in Japan

Observed shop / shelf price

¥4,290

700ml · tax basis not recorded

Static FX equivalent: about $29 at ¥150/$ (2026-08); not an overseas observation.

Observed price · checked August 2026
Buzaemon listed price, 700ml, tax included.

No overseas price recorded yet.

Can you actually buy it here?

Stocked by ordinary Japanese liquor shops and supermarkets at list price.

Our estimate · checked August 2026
The most widely stocked Chichibu product, on shelves at specialist shops.

Is it Japanese whisky?

Does not meet the JSLMA standard, usually because some of the liquid was distilled outside Japan. Several producers say so openly — this is a statement about the category a bottle belongs to, not about its quality.

How it tastes

Ichiro Akuto's everyday release and the most accessible real Chichibu product — far cheaper than the aged single casks. The label's 'World Blended Whisky' wording is upfront that it blends Chichibu malt with imported grain, so it does not meet the JSLMA standard.

Peat

Sweetness

Fruit

Spice

Oak

Smoke

Complexity

Body

Our estimates, scored the same way across every bottle so they can be compared.

Specification

Producer	Chichibu Distillery
Region	Kanto
Type	World Blend
Age	No age statement
ABV	46%
Casks	Various
Best served	Neat, On the rocks
Our rating	84 / 100 (editorial)

Where to buy outside Japan

The Whisky Exchange

ships from UK

Master of Malt

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