Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt 2000 The Game
Lot number: 180-00753
Winning bid: £1,100
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 Hanyu is named “The Game”. It was bottled exclusively for Shinanoya Shop in Japan and this is the 5th release.
Distilled: 2000
Bottled: 2013
Cask Type: Mizunara Wood Finish
Cask Number: 1302
59.5% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 150 / 299
Please note minor staining to label and medallion thread has split.
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