Hanyu Ichiro's Malt Card Jack Of Clubs
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Lot number: 145-05220
Winning bid: £12,500
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.
In 2006 Ichiro Akuto unwittingly launched a cult series by bottling six casks from his family's Hanyu distillery and labelling them as "Ichiro's Malt Cards", starting with the Ace of Spades, Ten of Spades, Nine of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, Jack of Clubs and King of Diamonds.
This is the Jack of Clubs from the series.
Distilled: 1991
Bottled: 2006
Cask Type: Hogshead & American Oak Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 9001
56% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 144 / 330
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