The legendary Hanyu 1985 55,7% Single Malt Ace of Spades. This whisky was bottled in 2006.

The Hanyu distillery ceased production in 2000, significantly increasing the demand for its single malts in Japan. Venture Whisky, under the leadership of Ichiro Akuto, took over the remaining casks after the closure due to economic difficulties. In 2005, Ichiro’s Malt single casks were introduced. Although Akuto also established the Chichibu distillery, his crowning achievement is the Hanyu ‘Card’ series – 58 unique releases featuring playing card labels, now prized by collectors and leaving a lasting legacy in the history of Japanese whisky.

Type: Japanese whisky
Distillery: Hanyu
Distiled: 1985
Bottled: 2006
Cask type: 1st Hogshead 2nd Spanish Oak Sherry Butt
Strength: 55,7%
Bottling series: Card Series – Ace of Spades
Size: 700ml
Number of bottles produced: 300

Japanese Single Malt Whisky

A bottle of Hanyu 1985 Japanese Single Malt Whisky, part of the prestigious Ichiro’s Malt Card series as the Ace of Spades. Distilled in 1985, it was matured in a hogshead and finished in a Spanish oak sherry butt. Bottled at cask strength in 2006, this is bottle number 49 of 300 from cask number 9308.