The Chita

The Chita Japanese Whisky

Name: The Chita Japanese Whisky
Brand: The Chita
SKU: 4171
Price: 100.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

$100

700ml

Producer, Suntory (Chita Distillery)
Region, Chita Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Style, Single Grain Whisky
Varietal / Mashbill, Predominantly corn-based grain whisky; three types (“clean”, “medium”, “heavy”) are produced and then blended.
Maturation, A blend of grain whiskies matured in various cask types including American white oak, Spanish oak, and ex-wine casks.
Size, 700 mL
ABV, 43%

The Chita Distillery, run by Suntory, is located on the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1972 under the direction of Suntory’s second master blender, Keizo Saji. The purpose of Chita is to produce high-quality grain whisky which has traditionally served as a component (the “dashi” or broth) in Suntory’s blended whiskies, like Hibiki. In 2015, Suntory released The Chita Single Grain Whisky as a stand-alone expression—letting the grain whisky take centre stage rather than just being a blending element.