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Hanyu 11 Year Old, 2000-2011, Ichiro's Malt, Bottled for Whisky Talk Fukuoka, 1st cask: hogshead, 2nd cask: quarter cask, 16/181, 58.7% abv.
June 1, 2023
I believe this is the first in the Moon and Vanishing Animals (月と失われゆく動物) series, a Whisky Talk bottling series that perhaps represents the fe...
- Eric Yee
- Hanyu
- Ichiro
- Japanese Whisky
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Ichiro's Malt and Grain, Japanese Blended Whisky, 29th Anniversary Kiyosato Field Ballet, 306/403, 48% abv.
June 1, 2023
The Kiyosato Field Ballet is performed "outdoors" from July to August every year since it's inauguration in 1990. For some reason, these comme...
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Chichibu, 2012-2018, Ichiro's Malt, Bottled for Shinanoya 200th Bottling, Ex Peated bourbon barrel no. 2113, 40/199, 64.1% abv.
June 1, 2023
This was my last bottle for the night in 2018. It was the usual epic tasting.Nose: major toast, burnt vanilla, chocolate covered sour fruits, ...
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Hanyu 20 Year Old, b.2004, Ichiro's Malt, Sherry Wood, 46% abv.
June 1, 2023
Don't see many of these around, well... at least I don't. These 720 ml squattish bottles seem to be hard to find. Apparently 139 bottles, but ...
- Eric Yee
- Hanyu
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Chichibu 3 Year Old, 2009-2012, Ichiro's Malt, Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary, Chibidaru cask no. 291, 61% abv.
June 1, 2023
Wow, a lot going on here, an Ichiro's Malt, a single cask Chichibu from 2009, Shinanoya and their 5th anniversary is involved, a chibidaru too...
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Ichiro's Malt & Grain Single Cask Blended Whisky, Exclusively Bottled for The 13th Anniversary of The Mash Tun Tokyo, Cask # 7880, 100 bottles, 60% abv.
April 1, 2021
A very special 2017 bottling for the infamous Mash Tun Bar in Tokyo, a blend of approximately 70% Hanyu 1991 and approximately 30% Kawasaki 1982. ...
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Hanyu 11 Year Old, 2000-2011, Ichiro's Malt, Bottled for Whisky Talk Fukuoka, 1st cask: hogshead, 2nd cask: quarter cask, 16/181, 58.7% abv.

Ichiro's Malt and Grain, Japanese Blended Whisky, 29th Anniversary Kiyosato Field Ballet, 306/403, 48% abv.

Chichibu, 2012-2018, Ichiro's Malt, Bottled for Shinanoya 200th Bottling, Ex Peated bourbon barrel no. 2113, 40/199, 64.1% abv.

Hanyu 20 Year Old, b.2004, Ichiro's Malt, Sherry Wood, 46% abv.

Chichibu 3 Year Old, 2009-2012, Ichiro's Malt, Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary, Chibidaru cask no. 291, 61% abv.

Ichiro's Malt & Grain Single Cask Blended Whisky, Exclusively Bottled for The 13th Anniversary of The Mash Tun Tokyo, Cask # 7880, 100 bottles, 60% abv.