Hanyu 1988/2009 21yo 55,6% cask#9306 Noh Whisky. This Hanyu release is a part of the Noh Series, which pays homage to the integral role of Noh masks in Japanese drama theater.

Noh masks, meticulously hand-carved from wood, feature strikingly bulging eyes and large mouths. These masks serve as a transformative element, representing a range of characters, from ghosts and demons to goblins, old men, females, and males. Designed with a clever mechanism, most masks allow actors to alter their character’s facial expressions simply by tilting their heads, providing the audience with varying perspectives of the mask.

The Japanese Hanyu distillery is no longer operational, but thanks to various bottlers, we can still enjoy the whisky it produced to this day. This particular Hanyu whisky was distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2009 after 21 years of aging.

Type: Japanese whisky
Distillery: Hanyou
Distilled: 1988
Bottled: 2009
Age: 21 years
Cask type: Spanish Oak Sherry Butt
Cask number: #9306
Strength: 55,6%
Number of bottles produced: 625
Size: 700 ml
Bottle series: NOH Whisky