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}\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline;\n  gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-presale{ padding:36px 0 32px 0; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-presale-note{ font-size:0.92rem; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-presale\" role=\"note\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-presale-title\"\u003eThis Is a \u003cem\u003ePreorder\u003c\/em\u003e Item\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-presale-note\"\u003eOrdering other bottles with it? The full order may be held so everything ships together once this release arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eBourbon \u0026amp; California Red Wine Casks · The Two-Dog Label\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eIchiro's Malt · Chichibu, Saitama · Ninth US Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eIchiro's Malt Chichibu\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eThe US Edition 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eLight Peat · 52.5% ABV · 105 Proof · 700 mL\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule mw-hero-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e16\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eCasks\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRed Wine Casks\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e5–10\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eYears in Cask\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eYears on Average\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e52.5\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e105\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eThree California red wine casks, from different wineries, sit among the mostly first-fill bourbon barrels of Ichiro's Malt Chichibu The US Edition 2026 — sixteen casks in all, holding whisky five to ten years old and six on average. A single peated cask adds a light smoke, and the ninth US Edition is bottled at 52.5% ABV, 105 proof, in a 700 mL bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMostly first-fill bourbon.\u003c\/strong\u003e High Road Spirits names first-fill bourbon barrels as the main wood of the 2026 vatting, the bulk of its sixteen casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree California red wine casks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three of the sixteen casks had held California red wine, at different wineries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne peated cask.\u003c\/strong\u003e The importer lists a light peat component: one cask of peated whisky, there for a measure of smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive to ten years, six on average.\u003c\/strong\u003e The whiskies in the vatting range from five to ten years old and average six; the bottle carries no age statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo dogs at the bar.\u003c\/strong\u003e The label sets two dogs at a bar, each with a glass of whisky, beside a bearded man with a topknot who holds the bottle; on the 2025 label Mark Twain raised the dram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTwo Dogs and a Stone Bridge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eThe 2026 label\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eThrough a tall window behind the bar, a long stone bridge of repeated arches crosses a river beneath a city skyline, and THE US EDITION 2026 is lettered across the sky with a small crown over its first word. At the bar a bearded man with a topknot, seen from behind with a tattooed forearm, holds a bottle while two dogs keep him company — a big yellow dog in a red collar and a small shaggy black-and-white one — with a glass of whisky set before each. 秩父, Chichibu in Japanese, is brushed in black across the right of the scene; the Ichiro's Malt emblem, an acorn between two leaves, sits in gold at lower left; and a gold frame holds the picture under a white band bearing the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCask Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eSixteen casks in the vatting\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eFirst-fill bourbon\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eBourbon barrels\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe main wood of the sixteen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eCalifornia\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eRed wine casks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThree, from different wineries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003ePeat\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eOne peated cask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003ePeated whisky, for a light smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eImporter's note \u0026amp; position\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eOrchard and tropical fruit run through High Road Spirits' tasting note for the 2026 edition: green apple, banana, blackberry, vanilla, honey and yellow peach on the nose; pear, plum, guava, apricot, pineapple candy and raisins on the palate. The finish, by the same note, is soft and juicy, with the fruit staying on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eFor a third straight year the US Edition comes in at 52.5%, matching 2024 and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/chichibu-us-edition-2025\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Mark Twain edition of 2025\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a third year it is drawn from sixteen casks. The wood is what changes: California red wine casks take the place of that edition's IPA and imperial stout casks, and where the 2025 malt was lightly peated, High Road Spirits names one peated cask for 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGold where 2025 had navy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThe frame around the picture is gold this year, where the 2025 label's was navy, and the name band above it is white rather than cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003e700 mL since 2021\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eHigh Road Spirits lists the 2026 edition at 700 mL, the bottle size of every US Edition since the 2021 release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eUS EDITION 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eBrand\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eIchiro's Malt\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eDistillery\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eChichibu, Saitama, Japan\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eEdition\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eThe US Edition 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eCasks\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eFirst-fill bourbon · California red wine\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003ePeat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eLight — one peated cask\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eStrength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e52.5% ABV · 105 Proof\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eFor other bottlings to compare with this one, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-whisky\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eJapanese whisky from Saitama and beyond\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n          \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n          \u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Malt Japanese Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIchiro's Malt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChichibu Distillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe US Edition 2026, ninth of the annual US Editions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight peat component — one peated cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask \/ Barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst-fill bourbon barrels and California red wine casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCasks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSixteen, three of them California red wine casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComponents aged 5 to 10 years, averaging six\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCopper pot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e52.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e105\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistilled in copper pot stills at Chichibu, in Saitama Prefecture, the spirit for the 2026 US Edition spent five to ten years — six on average — in sixteen casks: mostly first-fill bourbon barrels, three California red wine casks, and one cask of peated whisky among them. The vatting went into 700 mL bottles at 52.5% ABV, with no age statement on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is on the Chichibu US Edition 2026 label?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe Chichibu US Edition 2026 label shows two dogs at a bar — a big yellow dog in a red collar and a small shaggy black-and-white one — each with a glass of whisky, beside a bearded man with a topknot who holds the bottle. Behind them a stone bridge of many arches crosses a river below a city skyline, with THE US EDITION 2026 lettered across the sky under a crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eDoes Chichibu The US Edition 2026 use red wine casks?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eYes. Ichiro's Malt vatted Chichibu The US Edition 2026 mostly from first-fill bourbon barrels, together with California red wine casks from different wineries. A peated cask among them gives the whisky a light smoke, and it is bottled at 52.5% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs Chichibu The US Edition 2026 peated?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eLightly. High Road Spirits, the edition's importer, lists a light peat component for Chichibu The US Edition 2026, supplied by a peated cask in a vatting built mainly on first-fill bourbon barrels and California red wine casks. The 2025 US Edition, by comparison, was made from lightly peated malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is Chichibu The US Edition 2026?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eAt 52.5% alcohol by volume, Chichibu The US Edition 2026 comes to 105 proof — the strength of the 2024 and 2025 US Editions as well. Ichiro's Malt bottles it in a 700 mL size with no age statement; the whiskies inside range from five to ten years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eIchiro's Malt Chichibu · The US Edition 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Chichibu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69190206455842,"sku":null,"price":249.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image12_7fa5f910-df79-467e-8018-0847d7c07d8a.jpg?v=1792701435","url":"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/chichibu-us-edition-2026","provider":"Midnight Whiskey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}