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Karuizawa 1999-2000 Cask Strength 16 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1st Edition, 2015, 61%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa 1999-2000 Cask Strength 16 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1st Edition, 2015, 61%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 29
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

A legendary Japanese single malt from the now-closed Karuizawa distillery, distilled between 1999 and 2000, representing some of the last spirit produced before its mothballing in 2000 and eventual dismantling in 2016. This "1st Edition" is part of the highly sought-after Cask Strength series, often featuring artwork from Hokusai's "36 Views of Mount Fuji" series, such as "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" on this bottle. It was bottled in 2015 exclusively for the Japanese market at a cask strength of 61.0% ABV. The distillery was known for using Golden Promise barley and often maturing its whiskies in sherry casks.

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 2,757.34
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 2,757.67
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
1st Edition
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise barley from Scotland
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
36 Views of Mount Fuji Series
Historical context
Distillery mothballed in 2000, closed in 2011, dismantled in 2016
Special release
Japanese Market Exclusive
Allocation
Japan
Nose
Rich and delicate, with red berries, stewed plum, dried cherry, sherry sweetness, Christmas cake, roasted nuts, polished oak, baking spice, cocoa, and a faint wisp of incense smoke.
Palate
Powerful and complex, smooth texture, dark fruit compote, caramel, maple syrup, concentrated malt sweetness, chocolate, espresso, clove, cinnamon, dried orange peel, black tea.
Finish
Elegant, long-lasting, spicy, citrusy, peppery, gingery Seville oranges, oak spice, dark chocolate, dried fruit, cigar box, leather, black tea, gentle ash.
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