Chichibu 7yo 2012/2019 (bottled for the Whisky Exchange 20th Anniversary)

Chichibu 7yo 2012/2019 (bottled for the Whisky Exchange 20th Anniversary)

Official bottling
Single malt - East Honshu
Golden
60.8% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cucumber, apricots, white grapes, ash, smoke, leather, peat. With water, white grapes, hints of cream. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, tingly, astringent, warm.  
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. White grapes, cucumber, leather, chocolate, apples, smoke. With water, cream, apples, apricots.
Finish: Long. Chocolate, apricots, smoke, apples. 

Comments: 

Cask 2089. A smoky peaty Chichibu, one that has classic fruity flavours, but which is also infused with slightly bitter malty, chocolate notes. If you gave this me to this blind, I would say it was a young, slightly underpeated Ardbeg. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot.