Karuizawa 1974 40 Year Old Vintage Cask #3626 - The Gold Geisha
Bottle performance
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Lot number: 0630983
Winning bid: £6,000
Founded in 1955 with a keen eye on producing high quality whisky, Karuizawa was mothballed in 2000 and since then has achieved the kind of mythical stature reserved for only a select few distilleries. During production they solely used Golden Promise barley imported from Scotland - the Golden Promise was considered vital for long maturation. Direct fired stills, Sherry casks sourced from Spain and an on site cooperage all contributed to the high quality of their whisky. In 2011 Number One Drinks bought the remaining stock and they have been instrumental in the phoenix- like resurrection of a distillery that rarely released any bottles during its life time.
The Gold Geisha. Beautiful label.The last cask from 1974
Distilled 1974
Bottled: 2014
Age: 40 years old
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 3626
64.5% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 392 bottles released
Please note some minor creasing and a small bit of sticker damage on rear label.
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