Ichiro's Malt

Hanyu Ichiro's Malt Card Series - Joker 'Colour' 29 Year Old, Sherry, Puncheon, Hogshead, Cognac, Chibidaru Quarter, Madeira, Bourbon Cask, 2014, 57.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 44
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

There are two Joker releases to complete the 54 bottle Card series, one in colour and one in black and white. This particular bottling is a vatting of 14 casks covering vintages from 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 2000. The casks used for this included a sherry butt, puncheon, hogshead, cognac cask, Chibidaru quarter cask, Madeira hogshead and bourbon cask. A Japanese malt distillery located in the town of Hanyu, which stopped distilling in 2000, and their stock was handed over to Ichiro Akuto, the grandson of the founder, who established a new company called Venture Whisky. This is the final bottling in Ichiro's Card Series.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 3,940.53
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Region
Japan
Age
29 Years
Vintage
1985
Bottled
2014
ABV
57.7%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Ichiro's Malt
Origin
Japan
Cask type
Sherry, Puncheon, Hogshead, Cognac, Chibidaru Quarter, Madeira, Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
3690
PPM
N.A
Barley
100% malted barley
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Ichiro Akuto
Master distiller (distillation)
Isouji Akuto
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
3690
Has box
No
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Bottle only
Series highlights
Card Series
Historical context
Hanyu distillery closed in 2000, and this bottling represents the final release of the Card Series from its remaining stock.
Special release
Final bottling in Ichiro's Card Series
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Dense and compact, with notes of jasmine, exotic wood, and spicy-herbaceous undertones. Hints of undergrowth, vanilla, and slightly smoky green tea. With water, malty tones, tea leaves, apricot, coniferous woods, sandalwood, orange, and orange blossom emerge, along with flowery undertones. It's also described as rich, perfumy, earthy, with intense wood spice, sawdust, orange peel, and honey. Exotic spices like cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger are present, alongside chocolate, raisins, prunes, and caramel. Turkish delight, eucalyptus, rose petals, and polished leather add to its complexity.
Palate
Spicy and full of character, with a compact, neat power and rich volume. It's chewy, with gradually emerging fruity undertones and a hint of pencil. With water, it becomes more masculine, powerful, fuller, and sharper, revealing tea leaves, mint, and jasmine. It's full-bodied, with prominent wood spice, ginger, cinnamon, marzipan, and mango, offering a sweet and exotic profile. It's very complex, with a fine-tuned oakiness that balances sweetness, dryness, acidity, and body. Exotic and pleasantly sweet & sour, with spices (cardamom, ginger, five-spices powder), yuzu peel, dried fruits (bramble, figs, dates), kaffir lime, polished oak, mint, aniseed, wood smoke, sweet tobacco, and hints of vermouth or Fernet.
Finish
Long and spicy, with notes of malting, pencil, and sandalwood. With water, it becomes herbaceous and intense, with tea leaves and jasmine, finishing dry and slightly dry. It has a medium length, with cinnamon notes and honey, and is described as dancing on for a long time, leaving a sweet kiss farewell.
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