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Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo will hold “Ichiro’s Malt Whisky Fair” from April 1 (Tuesday) to May 31 (Saturday), 2025, featuring rare bottles of “Ichiro’s Malt” whisky and whisky sampler sets. Also, an “Exclusive Store Fair” will be held for guests to sample the marriage of Ichiro’s Malt Whisky and special cuisines at four of the Keio Plaza Hotel’s restaurants.

“Ichiro's Malt” is a Japanese craft Whisky brand produced by Venture Whisky Ltd., a distillery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture named after the founder of the company, Ichiro Akuto. The company's Whisky is highly regarded in both Japan and abroad for its unrelenting focus upon attention to detail to preserve the natural flavors of its products by avoiding the use of cold filtration processes and addition of artificial colorings, with some of its products being aged in barrels made in-house of “Japanese Oak” (Japanese name: Mizunara, Scientific name: Quercus crispula).

The Keio Plaza Hotel will hold the “Ichiro's Malt Whisky Fair” from April 1 (Tuesday) to May 31 (Saturday), 2025 at the Keio Plaza Hotel’s Brillant (Main Bar), Aurora (Sky Lounge), and Cocktail & Tea Lounge, where rare bottles of “Ichiro’s Malt” whisky and “Ichiro’s Malt” whisky rare bottle sampler sets will be served.

(1) “Wine Wood Reserve”

Various unprocessed whiskies are matured at the Chichibu distillery, where the temperatures vary widely, are post-aged in used red wine casks and then blended to create even more mellow and harmonious blends of whiskies. “Ichiro’s Malt” whiskies have an initial refreshing citrus flavor and moderate tannins, followed pleasantly by a smooth, chocolatey sweetness in their finish.

(2) “Mizunara Wood Reserve”

“Ichirio’s Malt” is blended from a wide variety of malt liquors matured at the Chichibu distillery, then post-matured in “Ichiro’s Malt’s” own Mizunara oak casks, and further matured for a long period of time before being carefully bottled and distributed as the final product.

(3) “Double Distilleries”

“Double Distilleries” is a blend of Hanyu and Chichibu distilleries' raw whiskies. This Double Distilleries whisky has qualities that include a full bodied sweetness unique to the Hanyu distillery whisky, and a long lasting peach and honey-like flavors of the aged Chichibu distillery whisky.

Cocktail on the Left Side of the Photo: “Act” by Bartender Kazuya Watanabe.

Cocktail on the Right Side of the Photo: “Ichironi” by Ichiro’s Malt Brand Ambassador Yumi Yoshikawa.

Price: JPY2,200 each

Glass Court (Super Buffet) Restaurant Vs. Ichiro's Malt & Grain, Price: JPY1,900

A blend of carefully selected malt and grain whiskies. The refreshing citrus aroma and a perfect balance of the unique and complex tastes of the original whiskies are perfect for marriage with various dishes of our Glass Court (Super Buffet) Restaurant that stimulate the five senses.

Kagari (Japanese Cuisine) Restaurant Vs. Ichiro's Malt Mizunara Wood Reserve, Price: JPY2,600

Unique, complex aroma and smoky flavor reminiscent of dried fruits, spices and incense, but also boasting of a mellow and smooth taste. Malt aged in Japanese oak barrels, and carefully selected seasonal ingredients will be used to create a marriage with the Japanese cuisine of our Kagari (Japanese Cuisine) Restaurant, which reflects the culinary culture nurtured in various regions of throughout Japan.

Yamanami (Teppan-yaki) Restaurant Vs. Ichiro's Malt Wine Wood Reserve, Price: JPY2,600

The rich and gorgeous aromas reminiscent of fruits from the red wine barrels used in the aging process, and the lingering aftertaste of bitter chocolate flavor are a perfect marriage with the high quality Kobe and Hida beef, and Japanese lobsters and abalones, which have been delicately but boldly grilled to bring out the maximum flavors of the ingredients in our Yamanami (Teppan-yaki) Restaurant.

Nan-En (Chinese Dining) Restaurant Vs. Ichiro's Malt Double Distilleries, Price: JPY2,600

“Double Distilleries” Whisky is a combination of the malt liquors of Hanyu and Chichibu distilleries, with a spicy flavor reminiscent of black pepper and ginger, and a unique taste of sweetness like chocolate and raisins. The marriage of these two flavors with the refined Cantonese cuisine makes the best use of the ingredients of Nan-En's creates a blissful meal.