Karuizawa Geisha Cask 18 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #899, 1999, Number One Drinks, 60.6%

Name: Karuizawa Geisha Cask 18 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #899, 1999, Number One Drinks, 60.6%
Brand: Karuizawa
Rating: 88.5 (2 reviews)

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The rare and captivating Karuizawa 1999 Cask #899 is an extraordinary single-cask whisky from the revered Miyako Odori collection. Distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2017, this expression represents the pinnacle of Japanese whisky craftsmanship. Drawn from a sherry cask and bottled at a robust 60.6% ABV, it offers a rich, complex, and full-bodied profile. This particular bottle, titled "Looking Through a Nozoki-megane", takes inspiration from the artistry and mystique of Kyoto's geisha culture. Limited to just 478 bottles, this 700ml masterpiece features deep sherry influences.

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88.5/100

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Maltiply Tasting Profile

Nose: The aromas have alight fruit notes with malt and spice.
Palate: Smooth and soft with good sweetness and winter spice.
Finish: Finish is long, spicy and smooth.

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smallbatch owl7 Jul

89 / 100

The light fruit, malt and spice sound appealing, and the soft sweetness offers a gentler side to the winter spice. A long, smooth, spicy finish gives it a firmer close; overall, this seems well balanced.

Nose: Light fruit, Malt, SpicePalate: Smooth and soft, Good sweetness, Winter spiceFinish: Long, Spicy, Smooth

sunbeamrambler8 Apr

88 / 100

There’s a useful balance here: fruit, malt and spice on the nose, then a soft, sweet palate with winter spice returning on the finish. That contrast is the part I find most appealing—the spice has sweetness alongside it rather than dominating the description. The long, smooth finish sounds like a fitting resolution. At 60.6% ABV, this is a notably strong bottling, but the notes emphasize softness as well as spice. A focused, spice-led character with a welcome sweet counterpoint.

Nose: Light fruit notes, Malt, SpicePalate: Smooth and soft, Good sweetness, Winter spiceFinish: Long, Spicy, Smooth

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Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Nagano
Age: 18 Years
Vintage: 1999
Bottled: 2017
ABV: 60.6%
Volume: 70cl
Distillery: Karuizawa
Origin: Japan

Cask type: Sherry Cask
Bottling: Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks
Peated: N.A
Single cask: Yes
Non-chill filtered: N.A
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: 899
Batch: N.A
PPM: N.A
Barley: Golden Promise barley from the UK
Fermentation: N.A
Master distiller (bottling): N.A
Master distiller (distillation): N.A

Limited edition: Yes
Bottle count: 478
Has box: Yes
Closure: N.A
Presentation: Box
Series highlights: Geisha Series
Historical context: From a silent distillery, Karuizawa closed in 2000/2011.
Special release: N.A
Allocation: N.A

Nose: The aromas have alight fruit notes with malt and spice.
Palate: Smooth and soft with good sweetness and winter spice.
Finish: Finish is long, spicy and smooth.

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