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Karuizawa Vintage Single Cask 42 Year Old, Ex-Bourbon Cask, Cask #8183, 1969, Number One Drinks Company, 61.3%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Vintage Single Cask 42 Year Old, Ex-Bourbon Cask, Cask #8183, 1969, Number One Drinks Company, 61.3%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 75
Average Score
Avg 90
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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 UK-based importer and distributor founded by David Croll and Marcin Miller. The company made a name ...

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LatestSGD 9,258
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LowSGD 8,560
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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 22, 2026SGD 9,257.53
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 8,559.70
Cask type
Ex-Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks Company
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
8183
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
426
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Vintage Single Cask
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Distributed by La Maison du Whisky
Allocation
France
Nose
Its floral depth (pink, lilac, cornflower, tuberose, iris), leather, chocolate milk, spices (cumin, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom), malted barley, baked apple, citrus, bold bourbon oak influence, sandalwood, cedar, varnish, solventy notes, apricot jam, yellow plums, vanilla-coated berry cake, mint.
Palate
Wood astringency, heavily infused fruit tea, tangy ginger and clove, coconut oil, planky note, tobacco sourness, orange peel, spruce needles, floral touches, vanilla, honey, pineapple.
Finish
Long, floral, heady, mint, traces of apricot jam, dry, sweet, wood, vanilla, frosting, fruit.
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