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 38 Year OldRuby Geisha Sherry Cask #7582
£37,500
(£53,571.43 per litre)
Karuizawa 1970Cask 1985
£30,000
(£42,857.14 per litre)
Karuizawa 1984Bot.2014 Sherry Cask #3657
£15,000
(£20,000 per litre)
Karuizawa 1981Bot.2014 Sherry Cask
£15,000
(£21,428.57 per litre)
Karuizawa Spirit of Asama48%
£4,000
(£5,714.29 per litre)
Karuizawa 1981Cask #103
£15,000
(£21,428.57 per litre)