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Karuizawa Noh Whisky 32 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #4592, 2010, 60.7%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Noh Whisky 32 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #4592, 2010, 60.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 77
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

A legendary name in Japanese whisky that developed significant cult status due to many exceptional releases of its whisky following its closure in 2000. The original distillery was dismantled in 2016, however a new one was built 7 miles away in the town of Karuizawa, commencing production in 2023. A UK-based importer and distributor founded by David Croll and Marcin Miller, Number One Drinks Company, made a name for itself by bottling casks of Karuizawa single malt and importing them to Europe. This particular bottle is part of the 'Noh Performers' series, known for its labels featuring traditional Japanese theatre elements. It was aged in sherry butt cask number 4592 for 32 years and bottled at a cask strength of 60.7% ABV. Only 190 bottles were released, making it a limited offering.

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Cask type
Sherry Butt
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
4592
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
190
Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Glass bottle with illustrated Noh mask label
Series highlights
Noh Whisky
Historical context
Karuizawa distillery closed in 2000 and was dismantled in 2016, making this a rare release from a silent distillery.
Special release
Part of the Noh Whisky series, produced in tribute to the Kamiasobi noh theatre company. Limited offering.
Allocation
N.A
Nose
This dram opens with an olfactory delight of walnuts, chestnuts roasting in New York, pineapple and maple syrup. As it sits in the glass the nose develops stewed fruits in mulled wine, a slight note of autumnal bonfire and orange peel element and finishes on glacé cherries. It also has earthy and meaty notes, roasted coffee, incense, charred steak, and is very smoky for a Karuizawa, mixed with a lovely sweetness of chocolate and black cherries, precious spices like Szechuan and cardamom, sandalwood and tobacco.
Palate
As with the nose, this has an up-front pepperiness that settles out quickly to bags of complexity. The initial mouth-feel is thick with an interesting cucumber freshness. The walnut and orange from the nose come to the fore here, however, on second inspection the palette delivers salt caramel, Amano chocolate, rice pudding with raisins, bamboo shoots, mild cigar leaf and edamame bean. It is hot with big peppery notes, quite sharp at first, then some dry walnuts and leather, sweeter caramel, dark chocolate and bags of cigar leafs, lovely chocolate / cherry combo, camphor, and hints of tar and liquorice.
Finish
The finish is long, complex and rich. Very more-ish and demands further inspection- a savoury delight, which just keeps giving! It is also spicy.
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