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

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles309

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

Finished in Madeira Hogshead

482

Distilled

Bottled

1986

2009

Size70cl
ABV / Strength56.3%
Age23 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Three of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles807

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

Finished in Port Pipes

465

Distilled

Bottled

2000

2010

Size70cl
ABV / Strength61.2%
Age10 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Four of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles529

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

French Cognac Oak Cask 

529

Distilled

Bottled

2000

2011

Size70cl
ABV / Strength59.2%
Age11 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Five of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles326

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

French Cognac Oak Cask

9100

Distilled

Bottled

2000

2008

Size70cl
ABV / Strength60.0%
Age8 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Six of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles405

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

American Oak

405

Distilled

Bottled

1991

2012

Size70cl
ABV / Strength57.9%
Age21 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Seven of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles636

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

Finished in Sherry Wood

9002

Distilled

Bottled

1990

2007

Size70cl
ABV / Strength54.0%
Age17 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Eight of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles617

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

Spanish Oak Sherry Butt

9303

Distilled

Bottled

1991

2008

Size70cl
ABV / Strength56.8%
Age17 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Nine of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles210

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

1st Hogshead, 2nd American Oak 

9000

Distilled

Bottled

2000

2006

Size72cl
ABV / Strength46.0%
Age6 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Ten of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles463

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

Finished in Madeira Hogshead

463

Distilled

Bottled

2000

2011

Size70cl
ABV / Strength61.0%
Age11 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Jack of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles329

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

Finished in Red Oak Heads Hogshead

378

Distilled

Bottled

1991

2010

Size70cl
ABV / Strength56.1%
Age19 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Queen of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles125

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

French Oak Cognac Cask

9102

Distilled

Bottled

1990

2005

Size72cl
ABV / Strength54.0%
Age15 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Queen of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles324

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

French Cognac Cask

9102

Distilled

Bottled

1990

2006

Size70cl
ABV / Strength54.6%
Age16 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

King of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles444

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

Finished in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Butt

9033

Distilled

Bottled

1986

2009

Size70cl
ABV / Strength55.4%
Age23 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt

Ace of Hearts

BrandHanyu
No. of bottles389

Cask Maturation

Cask No.

1st Hogshead, 2nd American Oak Sherry Butt

9004

Distilled

Bottled

1985

2007

Size70cl
ABV / Strength56.0%
Age22 Year Old
VarietalSingle Malt