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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Type
Age
Vintage
Cask Type
Bottler
Series
Single Cask
Flavour Profile
Colouring
Karuizawa 29 Year OldAika Geisha Bourbon Cask #8897
£27,500
(£39,285.71 per litre)
Karuizawa 34 Year Old Cask #3668Ruby Geisha
£28,000
(£40,000 per litre)
Karuizawa 38 Year Old Cask #7582Ruby Geisha
£37,500
(£53,571.43 per litre)
Karuizawa 31 Year OldSapphire Geisha
£27,500
(£39,285.71 per litre)
Karuizawa 38 Year OldPearl Geisha
£37,500
(£53,571.43 per litre)
Karuizawa 1984Bot.2014 Sherry Cask #3657
£15,000
(£20,000 per litre)
Karuizawa 1983Bot.2014 Sherry Cask
£15,000
(£21,428.57 per litre)
Karuizawa 1981Bot.2014 Sherry Cask
£15,000
(£21,428.57 per litre)
Karuizawa 198429 Years Old Sherry Cask #3662
£15,000
(£21,428.57 per litre)
Karuizawa 30 Year OldFirst Geisha Bourbon Cask #8606
£15,000
(£21,428.57 per litre)
Karuizawa 1984Bot.2013 Sherry Cask #3663
£15,000
(£21,428.57 per litre)
Karuizawa 1981Sherry Cask #6056
£17,500
(£25,000 per litre)
Karuizawa 1981Cask #103
£15,000
(£21,428.57 per litre)