Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt Card Series Hearts

Hanyu Ichiro's Malt Card Series Hearts

The set comprises 58 single cask whiskies distilled at Hanyu between 1985 and 2000, the year when the distillery fell silent, with each label featuring a different playing card in a full pack (including jokers).

‘It is believed that no more than four sets of Full Card Series exist in the world,’ said Daniel Lam, Bonhams’ director of wine & spirits, Asia.

‘Over the years, moreover, many bottles have either been consumed or strictly kept in private, making it harder than ever to assemble a complete ( and with such trusted provenance) series.’

In September 2017, Sotheby’s Hong Kong sold a 58-bottle lot of Hanyu Card Series for €3.8 Million, including the 54 original whiskies, plus four ‘extras’ – new bottlings of the Ace of Spades, Queen of Hearts, King of Diamonds and Jack of Clubs.

Two of hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	309
Cask Maturation Cask No.	Finished in Madeira Hogshead 482
Distilled Bottled	1986 2009
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	56.3%
Age	23 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Three of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	807
Cask Maturation Cask No.	Finished in Port Pipes 465
Distilled Bottled	2000 2010
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	61.2%
Age	10 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Four of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	529
Cask Maturation Cask No.	French Cognac Oak Cask 529
Distilled Bottled	2000 2011
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	59.2%
Age	11 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Five of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	326
Cask Maturation Cask No.	French Cognac Oak Cask 9100
Distilled Bottled	2000 2008
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	60.0%
Age	8 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Six of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	405
Cask Maturation Cask No.	American Oak 405
Distilled Bottled	1991 2012
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	57.9%
Age	21 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Seven of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	636
Cask Maturation Cask No.	Finished in Sherry Wood 9002
Distilled Bottled	1990 2007
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	54.0%
Age	17 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Eight of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	617
Cask Maturation Cask No.	Spanish Oak Sherry Butt 9303
Distilled Bottled	1991 2008
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	56.8%
Age	17 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Nine of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	210
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Hogshead, 2nd American Oak 9000
Distilled Bottled	2000 2006
Size	72cl
ABV / Strength	46.0%
Age	6 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Ten of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	463
Cask Maturation Cask No.	Finished in Madeira Hogshead 463
Distilled Bottled	2000 2011
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	61.0%
Age	11 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Jack of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	329
Cask Maturation Cask No.	Finished in Red Oak Heads Hogshead 378
Distilled Bottled	1991 2010
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	56.1%
Age	19 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Queen of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	125
Cask Maturation Cask No.	French Oak Cognac Cask 9102
Distilled Bottled	1990 2005
Size	72cl
ABV / Strength	54.0%
Age	15 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Queen of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	324
Cask Maturation Cask No.	French Cognac Cask 9102
Distilled Bottled	1990 2006
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	54.6%
Age	16 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

King of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	444
Cask Maturation Cask No.	Finished in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Butt 9033
Distilled Bottled	1986 2009
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	55.4%
Age	23 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Ace of Hearts

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	389
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Hogshead, 2nd American Oak Sherry Butt 9004
Distilled Bottled	1985 2007
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	56.0%
Age	22 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt