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Hanyu 2000 Single Cask #955 & Chichibu 2009 Single Cask #650

Hanyu 2000 Single Cask #955 & Chichibu 2009 Single Cask #650
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Lot number: 073-0583

This lot failed to meet its reserve.

Hanyu:

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. 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.

Distilled: 2000

Bottled: 2015

Cask Number: 955

60% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: One of only 295 bottles released

Chichibu:

From its Mizunara wash backs and small stills with steep lyne arms to the fact that the mashman uses a wooden paddle to stir the mash, Chichibu is a hands-on distillery with quality as an intrinsic focus. With the ground now broken on a blending room, and an off-site cooperage, Ichiro Akuto's distillery, formed from the ashes of his grandfather's Hanyu distillery, is one of the finest producers in Japan.

Distilled: 2009

Bottled: 2015

Cask Number: 640

61.6% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: One of only 214 bottles released

Please note minor wear to carton lids.

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