KaruizawaJapanese Whisky
Karuizawa was actually a vineyard in 1955 when then-owner Daikoku-budoshu decided to enter a Japanese whisky industry still in its infancy, and base a distillery in the shadow of active volcano, Mount Asama.
The distillery was tiny and the aim was traditional, small-scale production to create quality whiskies. Karuizawa used 100% Golden Promise barley, wooden washbacks, small stills and sherry casks sourced from Spain.
Karuizawa's whiskies are perhaps the closest you'll find to the Scottish malt style in Japan but they still had their own unique character. The water was filtered through lava and the distillery also experienced very hot summers and extremely cold winters which resulted in a different maturation profile.
Character and Style of Karuizawa
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Walnut
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Christmas Cake
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Dried tea
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Leather
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Prunes
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Liquorice root
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Karuizawa Spirit of Asama48%
£1,750
(£2,500 per litre)
Karuizawa Spirit of Asama55%
£2,000
(£2,857.14 per litre)
Karuizawa 198034 Year Old Cask #6476
£6,000
(£8,571.43 per litre)
Karuizawa 198428 Year Old Cocktail Series
£6,500
(£9,285.71 per litre)
Karuizawa 1984Bot.2013 Sherry Cask #3663
£6,500
(£9,285.71 per litre)
Karuizawa 198133 Year Old Cask #136
£7,000
(£10,000 per litre)
Karuizawa 197935 Year Old Cask #8187
£7,000
(£10,000 per litre)
Karuizawa 1983Bot.2014 Sherry Cask
£7,000
(£10,000 per litre)
Karuizawa 1981Sherry Cask #6056
£7,000
(£10,000 per litre)
Karuizawa 1972Cask #7290 Bot 2008
£8,500
(£12,142.86 per litre)
Karuizawa 198429 Years Old Sherry Cask #3662
£8,500
(£12,142.86 per litre)
Karuizawa 30 Year OldBourbon Cask #8606
£8,500
(£12,142.86 per litre)
Karuizawa 1984First Fill Sherry Cask #4021
£8,500
(£12,142.86 per litre)
Karuizawa 1980Bot.2015
£9,000
(£12,857.14 per litre)
Karuizawa 1976 Noh32 Year Old Sherry Butt #6719
£12,000
(£17,142.86 per litre)
Karuizawa 196742 Year Old Cask #6426 TWE 10th Anniversary
£20,000
(£28,571.43 per litre)
Karuizawa 38 Year OldPearl Geisha
£20,000
(£28,571.43 per litre)
Karuizawa 196742 Year Old Cask #6426 TWE 10th Anniversary
£20,000
(£28,571.43 per litre)