Karuizawa 1999-2000 Cask Strength 5th Batch Whisky | 700ML

Whiskey: Karuizawa 1999-2000 Cask Strength 5th Batch Whisky | 700ML

Japan’s legendary Karuizawa distillery was mothballed in 2000, and this single malt was made during its final years of production. Distilled in 1999 and 2000, the whisky was bottled at a cask strength of 52.5% ABV.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 104.4 (52.2%ABV)

Origin: Japan

Distillery: Karuizawa

Japan’s legendary Karuizawa distillery was mothballed in 2000, and this single malt was made during its final years of production. Distilled in 1999 and 2000, the whisky was bottled at a cask strength of 52.5% ABV.

Karuizawa 1999-2000 Cask Strength 5th Batch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: The aroma is very pleasant and delightful.

Palate: On the palate, it is very elegant, rich, and full-bodied.

Finish: Elegant long-lasting aftertaste.

Distillery Information

A legend of the whisky world, the Karuizawa distillery was opened in 1955 in Miyota, Japan, rather near the active volcano Mount Asama. The distillery housed four small stills and imported Golden Promise barley from Scotland to create their whisky, which was then often aged in Sherry casks. Sadly, the distillery was mothballed in 2000, with their stocks of slowly trickling out to market, where the bottles have become quite the collector’s item for whisky enthusiasts. In 2011, the UK-based company Number One Drinks purchased the remaining stocks of Karuizawas whisky. When encountering Karuizawa whisky in the wild, we recommend whispering to yourself “Precious, precious Karuizawa…”