Description
A 38-year-old Karuizawa single malt from the Ruby Geisha series, matured in a single sherry butt and released as a highly limited Japanese whisky bottling.
Karuizawa
Karuizawa Ruby Geisha 38 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #7582, 2021, Elixir Distillers, 54.1%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
Average Score
N.A
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Change+3.9%
LatestSGD 33,781
HighSGD 33,781
LowSGD 32,500
Recently Sold
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 33,780.95
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 22, 2026SGD 32,499.85
Listed For Sale
Listed price is based on available stock selling price from verified retail stores (not including tax and shipping).
The Whisky WorldVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 59,280.87
- Region
- Japan
- Age
- 38 Years
- Vintage
- 2011
- Bottled
- 2021
- ABV
- 54.1%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Karuizawa
- Origin
- Japan
- Cask type
- Sherry
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - Elixir Distillers
- Peated
- N.A
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 7582
- 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
- 223
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Wooden box
- Series highlights
- Ruby Geisha series; penultimate release in the Karuizawa Geisha series
- Historical context
- Distilled at the now-closed Karuizawa distillery, which stopped production almost 20 years before the 2021 auction
- Special release
- Exclusively for The Whisky Exchange
- Allocation
- The Whisky Exchange
- Nose
- Sweet and savoury aromas with dark oak and spice.
- Palate
- Raisin, chocolate, and characteristic subtle salinity.
- Finish
- Long, darkly oaked and spicy with lingering sweet-savoury notes.