Hanyu 1988 Ichiros Malt King Of Diamonds Bottled 2006 2nd Edition

Hanyu Ichiros Malt King of Diamonds

This is a bottle of Hanyu 1988 Ichiros Malt King of Diamonds Bottled 2006, 70cl, 56% ABV.

Condition 

In very good condition. Capsule and label are very good examples of this bottle. Any defects are only commensurate with age and as such is a very good bottle for any collection.

Hanyu Distillery

Hanyu distillery was founded by the Akuto family in 1600. The family focused their attention on distilling sake for over three centuries, before whisky distillation would commence. The modern Hanyu distillery was built in 1941 by Isouji Akuto, and whisky production began in the 1980s. In the 1990s the distillery began to produce highly-regarded single malts. 

The distillery stopped production in 2000, and was closed in 2004. However, the grandson of Isouji Akuto acquired the remaining stocks of Hanyu whisky which is now being sold under the Ichiro brand. It is through this venture that Hanyu released the infamous ‘Ichiro’s Malt Card Series’. 

Ichiro’s Malt Card Series

The Ichiro’s Malt Card Series consists of 58 single cask bottlings from Hanyu – 52 playing cards, two jokers, and four additional releases: Ace of Spades, Queen of Hearts, King of Diamonds, and Jack of Clubs. 

At first, only a very small number of casks were bottled. However, due to the demand Ichiro Akuto decided to bottle the remaining casks for the series. This means that the whisky in the second batch of bottlings is one year older than that in the first batch. 

With such a large range of bottles available in the set, it is unsurprising that these single cask releases are extremely limited and are very highly sought after by Japanese whisky connoisseurs and Hanyu fans.

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VAT Information

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