Karuizawa

Karuizawa 1996 Sumo: 48 Wrestlers 21 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #3680, 2017, 61%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 54
Average Score
N.A
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Description

Karuizawa 1996 single cask single malt whisky from a sherry cask, bottled in 2017 at cask strength and presented with Edo-era Sumo: 48 Wrestlers artwork.

Change+21.4%
LatestSGD 3,378
HighSGD 3,378
LowSGD 2,783
SGD 3,450SGD 3,203SGD 2,957SGD 2,711Price (SGD)Observed dateMay 4Jun 22Aug 10May 4 - SGD 2,783 - Whisky Auctioneer - May 4, 2026Jun 8 - SGD 2,868 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 8, 2026Jun 22 - SGD 3,152 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 22, 2026Jul 6 - SGD 3,176 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 3,378 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 3,378.09
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 3,176.08
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 22, 2026SGD 3,151.51

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Whisky MansionVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 8,800.00
Cask type
Sherry
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
3680
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise (Scottish barley)
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
177
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Black presentation box with Edo-era Sumo artwork
Series highlights
Sumo: 48 Wrestlers series, featuring Edo-era artwork
Historical context
Distilled in 1996 at Karuizawa before the distillery's closure in 2000; original distillery dismantled in 2016.
Special release
Asian market allocation (Taiwanese import)
Allocation
Asian market (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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