Karuizawa 1985 30 Years Sherry Cask 2364 Artifices Series 003 by Warren Khong Japanese Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength 55.2% Vol. - one of only 315 bottles - an almost genial and very rare Karuizawa Single Malt!
A fantastic vintage 1985 30 year old Karuizawa Single Cask Whisky matured in ex-sherry casks with a dark colour that shows its origin and maturation to the best advantage. This special Karuizawa Japan Single Malt was distilled in 1985 and matured for 30 years in a sherry cask with the cask no. 2364 before it was bottled without added colouring and chill filtration at cask strength 55.2% Vol. in the year 2015 as part of the limited Artifices series with the artist label of Warren Khong from Singapore in an edition of only 315 bottles for the French whisky specialist La Maison du Whisky.
A legend of the whisky world! Karuizawa distillery was Japan s smallest whisky distillery which produced first class malt whiskeys and was established in 1955 in the foothills of Mount Asama, an active volcano north-west of Tokyo, to make single malt whisky in as tradional manner as possible. At 850 metres above sea level, the distillery is the highest in Japan, low temperatures and high humidity provide an ideal micro-climate for whisky production. Karuizawa whiskeys are noted for their floral scent and maturity making them a highly sought after products. In former times the company produced pharmaceuticals and chemicals as well as alcoholic beverages. Later however started focusing solely on alcoholic beverages. The Karuizawa distillery was in operation from 1955 to November 2011, it was however completely closed down in 2012. The pot steel and other equipment was completely removed, and what could be sold was sold off. This very small distillery was noted for producing whiskey of the finest quality.
A special piece of whisky history from the closed Karuizawa distillery and rare expression of a wonderful Japan single malt whisky for connoisseurs, the discerning whisky collector and lovers of exclusive old whiskies, which is almost impossible to find today!
- Nose: perfect - medicinal, smoky, fruity, full, immense
- Palate: cough syrup, leather polish, a bit of gunpowder, cigars, thuja wood, praline, macadamia nuts, earth, coffee grounds, oranges... - great!
- Finish: long with leather, oranges, and tobacco work in sync
- Colour: mahogany
- Typ: Single Malt Whisky - Distillery Bottling
- District: Japan
- Vintage: 1985
- Age: 30 years old
- Year bottled: 2015
- Cask Wood Type: Sherry Cask
- Cask-Number: 2364
- Alcohol ABV% 55.2 - Cask Strength
- Bottling serie: Artifices Serie
- Bottled for: La Maison du Whisky
- Label: Artifices 003 by Warren Khong
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging original boexd
- Producer/Importer: Number One Drinks Company Ltd, London NW10 7SU / La Maison du Whisky
- Country of Origin: Japan
- limited, one of only 315 bottles - very rare collector s whisky!
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