spirits whiskey
50.5
Ichiro's Malt — The Floor Malted
Chichibu — Ichiro's Malt, Japan
About this product
The Floor Malted is Chichibu's statement of origin: a single malt made entirely from barley floor-malted on-site at Chichibu — one of only a handful of distilleries globally that still perform this labour-intensive traditional technique. Floor malting (spreading wet grain on warehouse floors, turning by hand every 8 hours for 5-7 days) produces a malt with more complexity and site-specific character than industrial maltings. The barley is Japanese-grown, adding another layer of terroir. The resulting spirit is fruity, complex, and distinctively estery — a Japanese equivalent of Springbank's commitment to traditional methods. Limited to a few thousand bottles per year.
The deductive profile Library
colourPale gold
noseVibrant and fresh — green apple, peach, fresh bread, barley, light vanilla
palateFruity and estery — tropical fruit, green apple, developing sweetness, clean oak
finishMedium-long, clean, fruity with lingering barley and sweet malt
Service
notesServe without ice to appreciate the delicate ester profile.
glasswareGlencairn or copita
serve tempNeat at room temperature
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Vibrant and fresh — green apple, peach, fresh bread, barley, light vanilla
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Pairings
complement
casual
Ichiro's Floor Malted's artisan character bridges the sukiyaki's sweet soy; a hand-crafted Chichibu whisky for Japan's celebratory hot pot
classic
main
complement
cheese
Ichiro's Floor Malted's delicacy bridges the young Comté; an artisan Japanese whisky for a young French cheese
established
cheese
complement
casual
Ichiro's Floor Malted's floral lightness bridges the tempura vegetables; an artisan whisky for Japan's most delicate frying tradition
established
main
complement
casual
Ichiro's Floor Malted's delicacy bridges the grilled ayu; both are summer expressions of Japanese natural refinement
established
fish_course
complement
casual
Ichiro's Floor Malted's subtlety bridges the delicate kaiseki nimono; both represent Japanese craft at its most patient
established
starter
complement
dessert
Ichiro's Floor Malted's Japanese artisan character bridges the matcha castella; a Chichibu whisky for a Kyoto confection
established
dessert
complement
produce_specialty
The clean ester and fresh fruit character of Ichiro's Floor Malted (green apple, peach) finds complementary sweetness in fresh fruit mochi without overwhelming it.
suggested
dessert