Karuizawa

Karuizawa Noh 28 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #7576, 1983, Number One Drinks, 57.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 62
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

A bottle of Karuizawa 28 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Whisky from the Noh series. This was distilled in 1983, matured in a single sherry butt and bottled in 2012 by Number One Drinks Company. This is one of 571 bottles; it was bottled from cask number 7576. Karuizawa was founded in 1955 and was Japan's smallest whisky distillery. In 1959, it became the first distillery to export whisky overseas. Sadly, Karuizawa distillery stopped production in 2000 and closed for good in 2011.

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Versus WineVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 11,132.75
Region
Nagano / Honshu
Age
28 Years
Vintage
1983
Bottled
2012
ABV
57.2%
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
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
7576
Batch
N.A
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
571
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Noh Whisky series, featuring the mask of Chorei Beshimi.
Historical context
From a closed distillery (Karuizawa closed in 2011).
Special release
Collaboration with Kamiasobi Noh troupe.
Allocation
The Whisky Exchange
Nose
Dark fruit, coffee beans, sherry, dark chocolate, cherries, leather, spice, mint, polished sandalwood, tobacco, cigar, fig, prune, plum, dates, mushrooms, thin salty smoked meat, raisins, dried flower petals.
Palate
Spicy, tobacco leaves drenched in sherry, smoke, black fruit, earth, eucalyptus, dark chocolate, cherry filling, thick, rich, cigar wrapper, syrup, rum, licorice, anise, various liqueurs, malt, coffee, chili, ginger.
Finish
Chocolate filled with cherry liqueur, meaty, sugary, black tea, fruity, nutty, milk chocolate, liquorice, herbal notes, bitter coffee grinds, salty-smoky meat, lit cigar.
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