Ichiro's Malt and Grain Limited Edition is a World Blended Whisky produced by Venture Whisky at the Chichibu Distillery in Saitama. As a 'world blended' expression, the liquid draws on single malt and grain whiskies from multiple countries — sourced and blended under Ichiro Akuto's direction to create a harmonious, internationally influenced style while reflecting the Chichibu house character. Limited Edition batches are released in small quantities, each with the specific blend components varying by release. The expression is bottled at 48% ABV — higher than standard commercial releases — allowing a fuller expression of the blended whisky's character without chill-filtration.

Chichibu Distillery is located in the town of Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture, approximately 100 kilometres north-west of Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 2008 by Ichiro Akuto through his company Venture Whisky, Chichibu was Japan's first new whisky distillery in over three decades. Ichiro Akuto's family has deep roots in Japanese spirits — his grandfather's Hanyu Distillery, established as a whisky producer in 1941, gave him his grounding in whisky making. A second facility, Chichibu II, opened in 2019 to meet rising global demand. Production is centred on small-batch single malt using hand-picked casks, with both peated and unpeated spirit produced, plus a small floor maltings and on-site cooperage.