Based in the city of Hanyu in Japan’s Saitama prefecture, the legendary Japanese whisky brand Hanyu sold blends made from grain whisky produced on its own continuous stills and imported malt whisky from Scotland in 40s.

In 80s, Akuto managed to acquire not only some of Hanyu’s equipment, but also its remaining 400 casks of malt whisky, which would result in the release of the Ichiro’s Malt Card Series a profitable move that helped him fund his new distillery.

The now seemingly annual Ichiro's malt release for the Whisky Talk festival. This is the 2014 Fukuoka release, distilled in 2009 and matured first in a first fill barrel before finishing in a third fill barrel.

70cl/57%