Karuizawa

Karuizawa 12 Years Old 2001 Pure Malt Final Version, 2001, 40%

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TypeBlended Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 30
Average Score
Avg 83
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Description

Karuizawa is the gold standard of rare Japanese whisky. The distillery closed its doors in 2011, although it had not been producing whisky for over a decade. This particular discontinued 12 years old whisky 2001 won a Gold Medal in the Best Whisky of IWSC.

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Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise barley from Scotland
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Osami Uchibori
Master distiller (distillation)
Osami Uchibori
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Final Version
Historical context
Distillery closed in 2001
Special release
Discontinued release
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Light fruit notes with malt and spice, green apple, dates, raisins, fine smoke, vanilla, light resinous spice.
Palate
Firm, powerful, well-balanced, peat, smoke, spices, oily, pine needle, tannic, bitter-sweet chocolate, vanilla.
Finish
Long, spicy, smooth, medium length, slightly bitter malt, oak.
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