€16,888.00
| Age | 11-20 |
|---|---|
| Bottle number | 132 |
| Bottle size | 700 ml |
| Bottle strength | 52.4% |
| Box | No (Released without box) |
| Cask number | #9022 |
| Distillery | Hanyu |
| Distillery status | Closed |
| Region | Asian |
| Whisky | Single Cask |
Closed in 2000 and dismantled in 2004, Hanyu’s legacy lives on thanks to Ichiro Akuto who purchased the remaining 400 casks and began releasing it in the Ichiro’s Malt card series. The card series contain a total of 58 cards since some cards are double and distilled in different casks (Read here!!!).
This marketing masterstroke featured a different playing card on the label, allowing people to easily remember their favourites and encouraging collectors to complete the full deck. There were only 17 years of production at Hanyu so stocks are limited and scarce.
He later cemented his legacy with the opening of the acclaimed Chichibu distillery, but his finest achievement will surely always be considered to be the Hanyu ‘Card’ series. The bottles are a collection of 58 releases, each displaying one of 52 playing cards on the label, two jokers, and a second batch of follow up releases to the original 2005 Ace of Spades, Queen of Hearts, King of Diamonds, and Jack of Clubs bottlings. Each unique in its own right, every one of these have become a true collector’s piece and an important moment in the history Japanese whisky.
The Nine of Spades was originally matured in a hogshead and then finished in a cream sherry butt.
Bottle number 132 of 584.
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