SMWS code 130 is Chichibu, in Japan. It is an operating distillery, founded in 2004. Any Society bottling numbered 130.x (for example 130.1, 130.42) is a single cask from Chichibu.
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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading 130.403 means cask 403 from distillery 130. That distillery is Chichibu, in Japan. More on Chichibu at Wikipedia.
Sold outNov 2024In short · Chichibu (Japan), 8 years.
“Green pine wood crackled and hissed in harmony with sizzling bacon, mackerel fillets and whole lemons on a barbecue deep in the woods.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMar 2023In short · Chichibu (Japan), 7 years.
“Limited to 1 Bottle per Member T he panel were very happy to taste an example of this cult distillate from refill wood.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outDec 2020In short · Chichibu (Japan), 9 years.
“This bottling is limited to 1 per member Harmonious as a barbershop quartet – the nose combined savoury (soy, nori, red bean paste) with sweet (mocha, Demerara, honey)…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Other Japan distilleries: 116 Yoichi, 119 Yamazaki, 120 Hakushu, 124 Miyagikyo, 131 Hanyu, 132 Karuizawa, 158 Yuza Distillery, 159 Mars Shinshu, 160 Mars Tsunuki, G11 Nikka Coffey Grain, G12 Nikka Coffey Malt, G13 Chita · all Japan codes
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