Karuizawa 1981 Vintage Cask #6207
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Lot number: 080-5884
Winning bid: £1,700
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 barley 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 its 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
Another vintage release from Karuizawa, bottled for La Maison du Whisky. This is a sherry cask release, the more common cask type for this legendary distillery giving the whisky that characteristic punchy and rich flavour.
Distilled: 1981
Bottled: 05.09.2011
Cask Type: Sherry Oak
Cask Number: 6207
58.3% ABV / 70cl
Please note creasing to carton
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