Karuizawa 1990 19 Years Sherry Butt Cask 6446 Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength 60.0% ABV for the 10th Anniversary of Whisky Live 2010 in Japan
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 whiskey of the finest quality. A fantastic sherry butt-matured Karuizawa. This was distilled in 1990, and aged for 19 years in cask number 6446 before it was bottled at a cask strength in 2009. It was bottled for Whisky Live in Japan, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the whisky event. Each bottle is signed by Dave Broom, whisky expert, and then editor-in-chief at Whisky Magazine.
- 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-Number: 6446
- Alcohol ABV% 60.0 - Cask Strength
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging original boxed
- Importeur: Number One Drinks Company Ltd, London NW10 7SU
- Country of Origin: Japan
- limited, numbers unknown - very rare!
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