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Hanyu Ichiro's Malt The Game

Hanyu Ichiro's Malt The Game
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Lot number: 0532211

Winning bid: £1,800

The range is named after Ichiro Akuto, the grandson of the creator of Hanyu distillery. Although the distillery was dismantled in 2004, Ichiro saved the remaining 400 casks. This whisky comes from one of the final 400 casks and has been finished in Mizunara Wood, more commonly known over here as Japanese Oak.

This Hanyu is named "The Game" and features a man playing a board game with a bottle whisky as company. It was bottled exclusively for Shinanoya Shop in Japan.

Distilled: 2000

Bottled: 2011

Cask Type: Hogshead with Mizunara heads

Cask Number: 917

59.4%ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 153

Please examine the images of the bottle, any packaging and labels carefully and satisfy yourself as to their condition before making a bid.