Karuizawa

Karuizawa Pure Malt 8 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 40%

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TypeBlended Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 29
Average Score
Avg 84
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Description

An 8 year old whisky from the Karuizawa distillery, this is a very rare bottling for the Japanese market. This discontinued pure malt whisky was aged in Sherry Butt for 8 years and is considered a collector's item. Only select malt whiskies aged at least 8 years were blended together, resulting in an incredibly round and mild flavor.

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Region
Honshu - Nagano
Age
8 Years
Vintage
N.A
Bottled
N.A
ABV
40%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Karuizawa
Origin
Japan
Cask type
Sherry Cask
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)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
N.A
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Bottle
Series highlights
Karuizawa Monogatari
Historical context
Produced before the distillery was mothballed in 2000 and closed in 2011.
Special release
Japanese market exclusive
Allocation
Japan
Nose
Flowers, light fruit notes, malt, spice, smoke, peanuts, grapes, hard caramel candies, lemon rind, old marshmallows, sweet licorice, powdered sugar.
Palate
Smooth, soft, medium sweetness, winter spice, plum, oakiness, cool, mint, herbs, lemon, cocoa, cayenne, sweet lettuce, red fruits.
Finish
Long, spicy, smooth, relatively short, sweeter, herbs, BBQ, chocolate, mole sauce, chalk, duck, rich strawberry, peat.
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