Ichiro's Malt Card Series The Joker 700mL

Ichiro's Malt Card Series The Joker 700mL is the famous final card in the Hanyu Card Series, one of Japanese whisky's most collectible sets. It is a trophy bottle for collectors pursuing the complete card run.

From the Producer

The Card Series is a 54-bottle project originally released at the now-closed Hanyu Distillery in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Hanyu was run by the Akuto family, whose grandson Ichiro Akuto later founded Venture Whisky Ltd. and the Chichibu Distillery (operational from 2008). After Hanyu closed in 2000, Ichiro Akuto preserved the distillery's cask stock and bottled it under the Ichiro's Malt label, with the Card Series — whose labels are styled on the 52 playing cards plus two jokers — drawn from those aged Hanyu casks. The Joker expression represents the final card in the run.

Tasting Profile

• Nose: Dried fruit, exotic spice, tea, oak, citrus peel and incense.
• Palate: Expressive and layered, with fruit, spice, malt depth and mature Japanese whisky character.
• Finish: Long and spicy, with tea, oak and lingering dried fruit.

Best For

Ichiro's Malt collectors, Hanyu Card Series completists and rare Japanese whisky displays.

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