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Karuizawa Shinano-ya Private Cask 5th Anniversary 31 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #228, 1981, Number One Drinks Company, 60%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Shinano-ya Private Cask 5th Anniversary 31 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #228, 1981, Number One Drinks Company, 60%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 65
Average Score
Avg 86
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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 Japanese food and drinks company established in 1930. The company operates a range of supermarket a ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 4,976.58
Cask type
Bourbon
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks Company
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
228
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
228
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Commemorative bottling for Shinanoya's 5th Anniversary
Allocation
Japan
Nose
Polished oak, pine wood, sandalwood, paint varnish, glue, vanilla, cinnamon, apple pie, orange candy, eucalyptus, meaty red fruits.
Palate
Heavy, concentrated oak, spicy (ginger, pepper, aniseed), dry oak, leathery notes, tannins, green tea, zesty bitterness, wax, mint, fruitiness, vanilla.
Finish
Long, oaky, pepper, ginger, baked apples, spicy numbness, minty feeling, bourbon-like.
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