Chichibu whisky

7 bottles in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Chichibu.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Kanto, Japan
Founded
2008
Status
Producing
Owner
Owned by Venture Whisky Ltd. (since 2008), an independent; as recorded October 2026
Say it
chee*chee*boo

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

15,751 lots sold · £13.4m hammer total

How Chichibu bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between January 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#6of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
27.3Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£370average £851, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
20%of lots (3,162), the rest official bottlings (12,589)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Hanyu 1988 Ichiro's Malt Card Series - Ten of Spades​2025£103,000
Hanyu Ichiro's Malt Hearts Card Series 12 x 70cl & 1 x 72cl2016£67,500
Hanyu 1988 Ichiro's Malt Card Series - King of Diamonds2020£60,000
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Chichibu Ichiro'S Malt London1,187£400
Chichibu Ichiro'S Malt Paris662£420
Chichibu Ichiro'S Malt On657£190

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 1 November 2026.

Questions

What is the cheapest Chichibu whisky?
The cheapest Chichibu whisky is Ichiro’s Malt & Grain White Label 70cl (46.5% ABV, 70cl), at £70.50 from The Whisky Shop. That is £75.49 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Ichiro’s Malt & Grain World Blended Whisky Blue Label Limited Edition 70cl (£175.00) and Chichibu Ichiro’s Malt - The London Edition 2026 Japanese S Whisky (£209.95).
How much does Chichibu whisky cost?
Chichibu whisky costs from £70.50 to £499.95, with a median of £249.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Chichibu Ichiro’s Malt - London Edition 2022 Japanese Singl Whisky.