Karuizawa 1980 33 Year Old Cask #6431
Bottle performance
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Lot number: 069-1006
Winning bid: £3,300
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 it 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 it has been instrumental in the phoenix-like resurrection of a distillery that rarely released any bottles during its life time.
Bottled exclusively for La Maison du Whisky, there were just 124 bottles from cask #6431. We think there is a distinctly Toulouse-Lautrec theme going on with these labels too!
Distilled: January 1980
Bottled: July 2013
Age: 33 years old
Cask Type: Bourbon
Cask Number: #6431
62.1% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 124 bottles released
Please note minor wear and tear to box.
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