Karuizawa 1990 19 Years Sherry Butt Cask No. 6446 Japan Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength 60.0% Vol. for the 10th Anniversary of Whisky Live 2010 in Japan - a stunning Karuizawa Single Malt!
A fantastic vintage 1990 19 year old Karuizawa Japan Single Malt Whisky, which was matured for 19 years in a selected sherry butt with the cask no. 6446. The fine Karuizawa single malt whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2009 in a limited edition for Whisky Live in Japan without added colouring and chill filtration at cask strength 60.0% vol. to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the special whisky event. Each bottle is signed by Dave Broom, whisky expert, and then editor-in-chief at Whisky Magazine.
The Karuizawa distillery was a small distillery in Karuizawa 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 whisky 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 hard to find today!
- Nose: like walking into a high class bootmaker. Softy sweet leather and light oil. Soft caramel toffee flowing behind. Then come coal ash, sweet dates, old apples and autumn leaves, wet wood, tobacco and puy lentils. Complex and elegant.
- Palate: big boned, rich and with considerable class. Lots of black fruits (mulberry). Only needs a drop of water to calm the alcohol down.
- Finish: coal smoke
- Colour: rich amber
- Typ: Single Malt Whisky - Distillery Bottling
- District: Japan
- Vintage: 1990
- Age: 19 years old
- Year bottled: 2009
- Cask Wood Type: Sherry Butt
- Cask No.: 6446
- Alcohol ABV% 60.0 - Cask Strength
- Bottling Series: Vintage 1990 Special Single Cask Bottling for 10th Anniversary of Whisky Live
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging original boxed (box with traces)
- Producer/Importer: Number One Drinks Company Ltd, London NW10 7SU, UK
- Country of Origin: Japan
- limited, number unknown - very rare collector´s whisky!
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