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About This Whisky
A 33-year-old Karuizawa from sherry cask #136, distilled in March 1981 and bottled in July 2014 at 55.3%. It was a small Kairaku-en edition for the Polish firm Wealth Solutions.
Part of the same cask went into La Maison du Whisky's Artifices series.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Dark cherry, dried plum and lacquered wood.
- Palate: Dense and savoury.
- Finish: Clove, dried fruit and old wood, slow to fade.
Serving & Food
Use a copita at room temperature, and try it with plum-glazed pork belly or chocolate-dipped orange peel.
Good to Know
What is Kairaku-en? A strolling garden in Mito, one of Japan's three great gardens.
Which cask is it? #136, shared with the Artifices series.
Product Details
| Producer | Karuizawa (closed) |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Miyota, Nagano |
| Cask | Sherry cask #136 |
| Age | 33 years old |
| Vintage | March 1981 |
| ABV | 55.3% |
| Size | 700mL |
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About the Distillery
The winemaker Daikoku Budoshu founded Karuizawa in 1955 at Miyota in Nagano, and it ran its last spirit in 2000 under Mercian. In 2011 Number One Drinks, set up by David Croll and Marcin Miller, bought the remaining 364 casks.