Hanyu 2000 (cask 531)
- Distillery
- Hanyu
- Region
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 58.5%
- Price
- £1200
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Honey, Old Wood, Dried Fruit, Vanilla
- Description
- Hanyu closed its doors in 2000, making this cask strength single malt from that final year exceptionally scarce; distilled in 2000 and finished in a Cognac cask, it represents the last chapter of a short-lived Japanese distillery.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Hanyu 2000 (cask 531) is a single malt from Hanyu (Japan), bottled at 58.5% ABV. Expect richly sweet, fruity and oaky character — sherried, honey, old wood, dried fruit. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Hanyu closed its doors in 2000, making this cask strength single malt from that final year exceptionally scarce; distilled in 2000 and finished in a Cognac cask, it represents the last chapter of a short-lived Japanese distillery.
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