Hanyu Ichiro's Malt Card King Of Hearts
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.