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Ichiro's Malt Five Of Diamonds

 Ichiro's Malt Five Of Diamonds
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 Ichiro's Malt Five Of Diamonds Ichiro's Malt Five Of Diamonds

Lot number: 300954

Winning bid: £175

Hanyu distillery, situated in the town of Chichibu, was established in 1626 by Isouji Akuto and was a sake brewery. Akuto began distilling malt whisky with his son after purchasing a pair of stills from Scotland in the 1980s but unfortunately at this time demand for single malt whisky was not where it is today and the Hanyu distillery was sold in 2000. Distillation of whisky was not continued by the new owner and the stills were dismantled, the stock sold on. Isouji’s grandson, Ichiro, managed to secure some casks of the old stock and established a new distillery in 2007 on a new site in Chichibu.

 

The 5 of Diamonds is from the Card series

Distilled 2000

Bottlled 2012 Cask #1305

1st Cask Hogshead

2nd cask Sherry butt

70cl

57.7%

Bottle no 40 652