Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt 20 Year Old 2009 Release
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Lot number: 184-03646
Winning bid: £1,300
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.
Ichiro’s Malt 20 Year Old is a blend of malt whiskies, primarily aged in sherry casks, selected from those produced at the Hanyu Distillery using traditional Scotch whisky methods, with a minimum age of 20 years.
The distillery has been revived by the founder’s grandson and has resumed whisky production as the “Chichibu Distillery.”
Bottled: 2009
Age: 20 Years Old
57.5% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 663 bottles released
Please note minor wear to capsule and carton
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