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About This Whisky
An ex-bourbon Karuizawa distilled in 1978 and bottled in 2014 at a full 63%. It shows the lighter, fruit-led side of the distillery.
Cask #8383 was one of three late-1970s bourbon casks that Number One Drinks bottled in the summer of 2014, alongside a 1979 and a 1980.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Ripe banana and fruit salad, then vanilla, damp earth and moss, opening to brioche and cinnamon.
- Palate: Smooth and oily.
- Finish: Hot at first, then soft citrus, old oak and a faint wisp of smoke.
Serving & Food
At 63% this needs water. Good with crème caramel, banana bread or a slice of cured ham.
Good to Know
What's the style? Banana, vanilla and salted caramel, with a little smoke.
What cask was it? An American oak bourbon cask.
Product Details
| Producer | Karuizawa (closed) |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Miyota, Nagano |
| Cask | Ex-bourbon cask #8383 |
| Age | Over 35 years |
| Vintage | 1978 |
| ABV | 63.0% (126 proof) |
| Size | 700mL |
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About the Distillery
Karuizawa sat at about 850 metres, which made it the highest whisky distillery in Japan while it ran. Mount Asama, an active volcano, rises above the site, and the climate is cool and very humid.