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The Japanese distillery Chichibu unveils a new series of four single cask whiskies distilled between 2013 and 2016. Two of them explore peat: one made with peated malted barley, the other aged in an ex-peated whisky cask. The remaining two offer a comparison of bourbon cask aging, including one of the distillery’s oldest single casks and another finished in a wine cask from the prestigious Grand Puy Lacoste estate. The labels of these bottlings, adorned with geometric patterns, were designed by Kunihiko Moriguchi (born in 1941). Recognized as a Living National Treasure, this artist has profoundly revitalized the Japanese tradition of yuzen, a three-century-old textile dyeing technique reserved for ceremonial kimonos. His unique approach transforms the kimono into a contemporary work of art rooted in a centuries-old heritage. The labels for these bottles, adorned with geometric motifs, were designed by Kunihiko Moriguchi (b. 1941). Elevated to the status of National Living Treasure, this artist has profoundly renewed the Japanese tradition of yuzen, a three-century-old textile dyeing technique reserved for ceremonial kimonos. His unique approach transforms the kimono into a contemporary work of art rooted in a centuries-old heritage.