Karuizawa 1981 Founders' Cask #2084
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Lot number: 064-3897
Winning bid: £2,500
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.
A rare (even for Karuizawa) bottle. This whisky comes from casks selected by the Directors of Number One Drinks Company "for their personal enjoyment". If ever there was an endorsement needed for Karuizawa, that looks like one to us!
Distilled: 30th July 1981
Bottled: July 2012
Age: 30 years old
Cask Type: Sherry cask
Cask Number: 2084
60.8% ABV / 70cl
Bottle no one of only 347
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