Ichiro's Malt Hanyu 15 Year Old Number One Drinks

Hanyu 19 Year Old 1990 Single Cask #9305

As far as I can tell, cask #9305 has led a double life. One the one hand there is the general release by Number One Drinks that counted 626 bottles at 53,4% ABV, but Full Proof seems to have managed to market 200 bottles at a slightly lower ABV. I do not know the exact story behind this, but that it is a great whisky, you can read below. On the...

Score 89/100

Hanyu Inchiro 2000 'The Game' bot. 2009

gift sample from a friend Nose: Varnish, malt, and a little sour (a bit on apple skins). It turns a little chocolatey. Grainy sweetness and a touch of sandalwood. There's something nice in there, but the alcohol is a bit fierce and the sour note is just a bit off. (with water) Varnish, camphor/medicinal, a little residual sweetness and fruit. More...

Score 80/100

Hanyu 2000/2012 12 Year Old La Maison du Whisky

Hanyu Distillery was located in a town of the same name, 70 kilometres north of Tokyo. The original company was founded from a family business originally established in 1626 by the Akuto family who were sake makers in the town of Chichibu. In 1941 Isouji Akuto, representing the 19th generation of the Akuto family, built a factory in Hanyu to...

Score 84/100

Hanyu Ginkgo

Ginkgo is a vatted malt consisting of single malt from various Japanese distilleries and blended by Ichiro Akuto. It appears that there was one release of about 6,000 bottles. The nose is malty and quite nutty, very soft and light overall. There is vanilla and a hint of banana, everything very well blended together. The palate is medium-bodied...

Score 85/100