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Hanyu Ichiro's Malt Card King Of Hearts

Hanyu Ichiro's Malt Card King Of Hearts
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Lot number: 123-01895

Winning bid: £9,500

Built in 1941 during World War II, 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 whisky production at Hanyu so stocks are not only attractively collectible but also limited and scarce.

This King of Hearts is from the Card series, a legendary release and now becoming expensive collectibles.

Distilled: 1986

Bottled: 2009

Cask Type: Pedro Ximenez Sherry Butt

Cask Number: 9033

55.4% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 69 / 444

Please examine the images of the bottle, packaging and labels carefully and satisfy yourself as to their condition before making a bid.