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Karuizawa 1981 31 Year Old Cask #4961 Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary

Karuizawa 1981 31 Year Old Cask #4961 Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary
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Lot number: 073-1285

Winning bid: £1,550

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.

This Karuizawa whisky has been aged in Bourbon casks, which is unusual for the distillery. It was selected for the 5th anniversary of Japanese store, Shinanoya.

Distilled: 1981

Age: 31 years old

Cask Type: Bourbon Barrel

Cask Number: 4961

60% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: One of only 228 bottles released

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