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Karuizawa The Golden Age of Showa 47 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #8847, 1973, Hua Yang International Exhibition, 56.7%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa The Golden Age of Showa 47 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #8847, 1973, Hua Yang International Exhibition, 56.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 71
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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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 7,289.99
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Cask type
Sherry Butt
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Hua Yang International Exhibition
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
8847
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise barley from Scotland (general for distillery)
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
211
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Wooden gift box
Series highlights
The Golden Age of Showa
Historical context
The Golden Age of Showa
Special release
Bottled by Taiwanese import and distribution company Hua Yang International Exhibition
Allocation
Taiwanese market
Nose
The glow of highly polished mahogany, leather-bound books, forest after autumn, woodsmoke, fig, date, myrrh, hinoki, balsam, juicy fresh fruits.
Palate
Dried fruit, ripe plums, dark chocolate, sweet spices, liquorice, blackberry, balancing bitter bite of Seville orange, woodsmoke, resin, very old soy, meaty element, oak and tannins.
Finish
Rich, elegant and complex.
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