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Hanyu Ichiro's Malt 1991
'Cards' Jack of Clubs56.8%70 cl
About this bottle
The pot-stills and other whisky equipment were completely dismantled in 2004 because of a change of ownership. Fortunately the stock and facilities were saved by Ichiro, the grandson of the founders of the Hanyu distillery. His new distillery is now situated on the hill of Chichibu, where he was born. He started making whisky again in February 2008.
This is the Jack of Clubs from the highly collectible Cards series. Distilled in 1991 then matured until 2006 firstly in a Hogshead cask and latterly in an American Oak Sherry Butt before bottling in 2006 by Sasanokawa.
No Chill Filtering. No colouring.
Imported by Number One Drinks Co. Ltd.
Lot details
Specifications
- Distillery
- Hanyu
- Type
- Full Size
- Cask type
- Hogshead
- Cask number
- 9001
- Bottle size
- 70 cl
- Strength
- 56.8%
- Shipping weight
- 2 kg
The loss of the Hanyu may have played a part in creating and establishing Chichibu, but we’ve only come to realise the loss of this distillery in recent times. Interestingly, we might be seeing a new Hanyu soon, much like Brora and Port Ellen being revived. A new project has been revealed and is currently seeking funding under the Hanyu name. This will be going so far as to recreate the original stills from existing blueprints. In 1946 the distillery was granted a license for making whisky but single malt wasn’t produced on-site until 1980. Even then, production only lasted 20 year and was shut down due to financial struggles and – believe it or not – the lack of popularity of Japanese whisky. Hanyu has endured thanks to various releases as Japanese whisky has been recognised around the world. Some of the most desirable whiskies come from Hanyu with its 54 bottle playing card series being seen as one of the most desirable and a full set recently fetching £755,000. The original Hanyu might be out of reach of most people but let’s hope for a successful resurrection.
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