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Karuizawa Splendid Age 35 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #2360, 2016, 54.9%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Splendid Age 35 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #2360, 2016, 54.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 69
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 Taiwanese import and distribution company founded in 2010 by Eric Huang. It is the parent company o ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 8,147.17
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 8,337.22
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 22, 2026SGD 6,499.97
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
2360
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise barley
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
226
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork with black capsule
Presentation
Bottle and decorative wooden box
Series highlights
The 'Splendid Age' series is a collection of single cask Karuizawa bottlings, all distilled in 1981 and produced in 2016 and 2017. Each bottle features ukiyo-e paintings of Geishas.
Historical context
Karuizawa distillery closed in 2000 and was dismantled in 2016, making these releases from a 'silent' distillery highly sought after.
Special release
Produced by Hua Yang International Exhibition, a Taiwanese import and distribution company.
Allocation
Taiwan
Nose
The aromas have alight fruit notes with malt and spice.
Palate
The taste almost is really just a short beginning that crescendos and transitions extremely smoothly into the finish.
Finish
Finish is long, spicy and smooth.
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