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Hanyu 1988 Ichiro's Malt Card Series - Eight of Clubs
Subtitle (S1)
This Hanyu was distilled in 1988 and initially matured in a hogshead before being finished in American oak puncheon #7100. It was bottled in 2011.
Distillery
Distillery status
Operational
Vintage
1988
Production Type
Single malt
Cask type
American oak puncheon finish
Region
Japan
Brand
Bottle count
561
Distillery
Hanyu
A Japanese malt distillery located in the town of the same name. It developed immense collectable status following its closure 2000 after the famous "Card" series was bottled by Ichiro's Malt. Believed to be lost forever, its former owners rebuilt it and distilling commenced again in 2021.
Founded
1941
Production type
Single malt
Brand
Ichiro's Malt
A brand of Japanese whisky bottlings from Ichiro Akuto's Venture Whisky. Its first releases were the now legendary Card series bottlings of Hanyu, introduced in 2005. Today it counts Chichibu single malt as a sub-brand, as well as various blended Japanese whiskies.
Founded
2005
Production type
Blended malt,
Blended whisky,
Single malt
Company
Venture Whisky
A company set up in 2004 by Ichiro Akuto in order to obtain the stocks from his grandfather's former distillery, Hanyu. In 2008 it opened its own distillery called Chichibu, and markets its single malt as well as blends under the Ichiro's Malt banner.
Founded
2004
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