Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt Card Series Spades

Hanyu Ichiro's malt Card Series Spades

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 Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	290
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Cask Hogshead, 2nd Cask Port Hogshead 477
Distilled Bottled	1991 2011
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	55.8%
Age	20 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Three of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	354
Cask Maturation Cask No.	New American Oak Hogshead 7000
Distilled Bottled	2000 2007
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	57.0%
Age	7 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Four of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	570
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Cask hogshead, 2nd Cask Japanese Oak Mizunara Puncheon 60
Distilled Bottled	2000 2010
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	58.6%
Age	10 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Five of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	632
Cask Maturation Cask No.	Finished in American Oak Refill Sherry Butt 9601
Distilled Bottled	2000 2008
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	60.5%
Age	8 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Six of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	661
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Hogshead Cask, 2nd Oloroso Sherry Butt 1303
Distilled Bottled	2000 2011
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	58.6%
Age	11 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Seven of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	348
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Cask Hogshead, 2nd Cask French Cognac Cask 525
Distilled Bottled	1990 2012
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	53.8%
Age	22 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Eight of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	629
Cask Maturation Cask No.	Spanish Oloroso Sherry Oak Butt 9301
Distilled Bottled	2000 2008
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	58.0%
Age	8 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Nine of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	584
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Cask Hogshead, 2nd Cask Cream Sherry Butt 9022
Distilled Bottled	1990 2010
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	52.4%
Age	20 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Ten of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	202
Cask Maturation Cask No.	Finished in Puncheon 9204
Distilled Bottled	1988 2006
Size	72cl
ABV / Strength	46.0%
Age	18 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Jack of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	349
Cask Maturation Cask No.	New American Oak Hogshead 7002
Distilled Bottled	1990 2007
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	54.2%
Age	17 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Queen of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	737
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Cask Hogshead, 2nd Cask Port Cask 466
Distilled Bottled	1990 2009
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	53.1%
Age	19 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

King of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	271
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Hogshead, 2nd Bourbon Barrel 9418
Distilled Bottled	1986 2007
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	57.0%
Age	21 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Ace of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	300
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Hogshead, 2nd American Oak Sherry Butt 9308
Distilled Bottled	1985 2006
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	55.7%
Age	21 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt

Ace of Spades

Brand	Hanyu
No. of bottles	122
Cask Maturation Cask No.	1st Hogshead, 2nd Spanish Oak Sherry Butt 9308
Distilled Bottled	1985 2005
Size	70cl
ABV / Strength	55.0%
Age	20 Year Old
Varietal	Single Malt