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Krug Grande Cuvée 1989 Collection
Distillery: Chichibu
Region: Saitama, Japan
Type: Japanese Single Malt
Age: 15 years
Score: 93.3/100
Average Price: $42,000
Tasting Notes
Fresh tropical fruit, malt, sandalwood, Mizunara spice, extraordinary new distillery complexity.
Why It's Ranked #51
The very first Chichibu single cask bottling from 2008, the inaugural year of distillation. Founding-year bottles from new distilleries that achieve rapid critical acclaim are among the most exciting collector's items.
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