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Karuizawa Splendid Age - The New Year 35 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #8331, 1981, Number One Drinks, 56.3%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Splendid Age - The New Year 35 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #8331, 1981, Number One Drinks, 56.3%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 69
Average Score
N.A
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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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Cask type
Bourbon
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
8331
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
204
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork with wax/foil seal
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Part of 'The Splendid Age' series, which includes ten bottlings, each produced from a single 35-year-old cask. This is the 'New Year Visit' edition.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Taiwanese import and distribution; New Year Visit edition.
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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