Chichibu : Paris Foundations 2025 Edition Les Champs Élysées

Characteristics and tasting advice for Chichibu Paris Foundations 2025 Edition Les Champs Élysées

Tasting

Nose
Opulent and velvety, the bouquet reveals pronounced exotic fruits (passion fruit, lychee, mango) lifted by red fruits (grape, blackberry). Forest accents (dead leaves, porcini) and a hint of prune add complexity. Spicy notes (cinnamon), a malt bitterness, along with floral (white flowers) and woody aromas enrich the whole, with a discreet peaty smoke.

Palate
Generously peated attack, lively and zesty, with a peppery touch. The profile evolves toward honeyed and waxy nuances, gaining in roundness. Indulgent flavors express themselves through toasted bread, rusk, malt (barley porridge) and a lovely fruitiness (mirabelle, damson). Vanilla, cocoa and a fine smoke complete the harmony. The long finish brings back the malt, enlivened by gentian, mint, eucalyptus and sage. The character remains both tropical (passion fruit) and candied (plum), gradually wrapped in butterscotch and bourbon vanilla. The finish is spicy (white pepper, cinnamon) and woody.

The refinement and aromatic expression of a Japanese single malt

Chichibu, the excellence of artisanal Japanese whisky

Founded in 2008 by Ichiro Akuto in Saitama Prefecture, the Chichibu distillery embodies the excellence of artisanal Japanese whisky. Owned by Venture Whisky Ltd., led by its founder, it stands out for its human-scale production and innovative approach to cask finishing. Located at the foot of the Okuchichibu Mountains, Chichibu benefits from an exceptional terroir and pure waters from Mount Kobushi. The distillery is renowned for its highly sought-after limited editions.

Paris in the spotlight with this Foundations 2025 Edition

Since 2018, the Chichibu distillery has crafted a blend dedicated to the French capital. This Paris 2025 edition celebrates the special bond between Paris and Tokyo, establishing a correspondence between their respective neighborhoods. This sophisticated blend brings together whiskies of various ages (5 to 14 years) from multiple casks: four new French oak casks, one sherry cask in Spanish oak, three French oak casks that previously held red Bordeaux wine, one American oak hogshead, six bourbon barrels, and two bourbon barrels that contained intensely peated whisky. This variety of casks gives the whisky exceptional aromatic depth.

Presented in a gift box, this 70 cl single malt embodies the pop and vibrant visual identity of the Paris Edition series, inspired by Japanese kawaii aesthetics and postage stamps, with six distinct labels celebrating the cultural bridges between the two metropolises.