April 2016 Auction

Karuizawa 1964 48 Year Old / Wealth Solutions

An amazing whisky and without a doubt a highlight in our April auction. This extremely rare 1964 single cask is arguably one of the most sought after Karuizawa's ever released and will be highly contested in this months auction.  

Distilled in September 1964 and matured for 48 years in a single 400 litre sherry cask, #3603 which yielded a mere 143 bottles.  Bottled in December 2012 exclusively for Wealth Solutions, Poland. The packaging is also very impressive presented in a part polish black fossil oak box. 

Bottle number 121 of 143. 

Karuizawa 1974 The Gold Geisha 40 Year Old Cask # 3626

We love receiving new and exciting bottles of Karuizawa, this one is heads and tails above the rest in many ways.  

Aged for an impressive 40 years, the 'Gold Geisha' bottling was distilled in 1974 and bottled in 2014, presented in a beautiful hard wooden lockable case.

This stunning whisky is the last cask from the 1974 vintage of Karuizawa, cask #3626 which yielded only 392 bottles.

Karuizawa Five Decades 1960 - 2000

One of the most exciting new releases of the past year. This very exclusive bottling of Karuizawa was launched at department store Isetan in Shinjuku.

The whisky contains a vatting of casks from five decades of Karuizawa, from the 1960s right up until the distilleries closure in 2000, only leaving out a very low period of production during the 1950s.  The last part of the story, the whisky was then transferred into an ex-Karuizawa cask for a number of years before being bottled in 2015. 

This delightfully engraved decanter is presented in a well crafted wooden box with keys included. 

The guys at Nonjatta have commented on this bottle as Karuizawa's 'Swan Song'.

Karuizawa 35 Year Old and Karuizawa 30 Year Old

This lot comprises of two bottles:

35 Year Old Karuizawa Matured in Sherry Butt Cask #7417. One of 473 70cl

30 Year Old Karuizawa matured in Sherry Butt Cask #3655. One of 285 75cl

Please note there is a shipping charge for 2 bottles with this lot.

Karuizawa 1983 Single Cask #8333 / 68 Bottles

From this incredibly popular lost Japanese distillery, which has produced so many internationally acclaimed malts.

Distilled in 1983 and bottled in 2013 from a single sherry butt #8333.

One of only 68 bottles. 

Karuizawa 1981 Single Cask #2100 and Karuizawa 1983 Single Cask #2656

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Distilled in 1983 and bottled 29 years later from single sherry cask #2656 in 2012. 

Another cracking single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1981 and bottled 30 years later in 2012. This was matured in a sherry butt and released for the Taiwanese. 

Please note general condition

Karuizawa 1968 Single Cask #6955 / Whisky Live Taipei 2010

Distilled in 1968 in the now long closed Japanese distillery of Karuizawa, this single cask was bottled in 2010. 

Matured in a sherry butt this is an older single cask release exclusivley for Whisky Live Taipei 2010. 

Bottle number 124 of 428. 

Karuizawa 1968 Single Cask #6955 / Whisky Live Taipei 2010

Distilled in 1968 in the now long closed Japanese distillery of Karuizawa, this single cask was bottled in 2010. 

Matured in a sherry butt this is an older single cask release exclusivley for Whisky Live Taipei 2010. 

Bottle number 120 of 428. 

Please note minor crease in box.

Kawasaki 1981 Ichiro's Choice 

One of the very rare bottlings of Kawasaki by Ichirio Akuto. Only a handful of single casks have ever been bottled from this lost Japanese grain distillery.

This lot combines both the 1981 and 1982 vintages from Ichiro.

Please note shipping will be for two bottles.

Karuizawa 35 Year Old Single Cask #7417

35 Year Old Karuizawa matured in Sherry Butt Cask #7417. One of 473 70cl

Karuizawa 1971 36 Year Old Single Cask #6878

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.  This particular Karuizawa was distilled in 1971 and bottled on the 15^th January 2008 was fortunate enough to be matured in sherry butt #6878. 

Only 430 bottles were released. 

Please note condtion of the box. 

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Cask Single Cask #4201 / Samurai

Karuizawa is unique, there are so few releases in the last couple of years of this legendary malt which just goes to show how scarce and exclusive these single cask offerings are.

Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 358 bottles.

Karuizawa 30 Year Old Cask Single Cask #6432 / Samurai

Karuizawa is unique, there are so few releases in the last couple of years of this legendary malt which just goes to show how scarce and exclusive these single cask offerings are.

Distilled arounf 1984 or 1985 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 404 bottles.

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Cask Single Cask #3622 / Samurai

Karuizawa is unique, there are so few releases in the last couple of years of this legendary malt which just goes to show how scarce and exclusive these single cask offerings are.

Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 332 bottles.

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Cask Single Cask #3620 / Samurai

Karuizawa is unique, there are so few releases in the last couple of years of this legendary malt which just goes to show how scarce and exclusive these single cask offerings are.

This is one of three Karuizawa single casks all branded under the Samaurai range available in this auction.

Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 280 bottles.

Karuizawa 30 Year Old Single Cask #5347

One of the recent Karuizawa bottlings exclusive to attendees of The Whisky Show, London and carries a stunning depiction of a Geisha, only half though - the other half is found on a sister bottling from the bourbon cask #8897.

Produced from single sherry cask #5347.

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Cask Single Cask #4201 / Samurai

Karuizawa is unique, there are so few releases in the last couple of years of this legendary malt which just goes to show how scarce and exclusive these single cask offerings are.

Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 358 bottles.

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Cask Single Cask #7843 / Samurai

Karuizawa is unique, there are so few releases in the last couple of years of this legendary malt which just goes to show how scarce and exclusive these single cask offerings are.

This is one of three Karuizawa single casks all branded under the Samaurai range available in this auction.

Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 458 bottles.

Karuizawa 1980 Golden Samurai

Distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2015, this was a Dream Dram at the Whisky Exchange Whisky Show in London 2015. 

Rather than being put on general release this was made available to attendees of the show (The Whisky Exchange is the retail arm of Speciality Drinks who are the sole distributor of Karuizawa in the UK). The attendees entered a raffle with the lucky few purchasing the bottle.

The front label depicts a Golden Samurai and the rear label tells the following tale : \"On the Nakasendo trail from Kyoto to Edo, when the shogun wielded real power in Japan, there was a place for Samurai Warriors, feudal lords and their servants to stop and take stock of their journey. A place to gather and unwind, to celebrate and steel themselves for the journey ahead. That place was Kaurizawa.\"

 Please note general condition. 

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Cask Single Cask #7963 / Samurai

Karuizawa is unique, there are so few releases in the last couple of years of this legendary malt which just goes to show how scarce and exclusive these single cask offerings are.

This is one of three Karuizawa single casks all branded under the Samaurai range available in this auction.

Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2014, limited to only 437 bottles.

Karuizawa 1984 30 Year Old Cask Single Cask #7843 / Samurai

Karuizawa is unique, there are so few releases in the last couple of years of this legendary malt which just goes to show how scarce and exclusive these single cask offerings are.

This is one of three Karuizawa single casks all branded under the Samaurai range available in this auction.

Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 458 bottles.

Karuizawa 1981 34 Year Old Single Cask #152

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim, this one perhaps more than most!

It is amazing that we still see single casks of Karuizawa being released, this 1981 vintage was bottled earlier this year as a 34 year from an ex-sherrycask.

Only 566 bottles were produced and sold exclusively by La Maison Du Whisky, Paris.

Karuizawa 1984 Single Cask #3186 / P9.COM

From this incredibly popular lost Japanese distillery, which has produced so many internationally acclaimed malts.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled in 2012 exclusively for the Taiwnese Wine and Liquor store, P9.com.  

Bottled from single sherry butt #3186.

One of 540 bottles.

Please note minor mark on the box.

Karuizawa 1980 32 Year Old Noh Cask Single Cask #3565

As with many of the Karuizawa bottlings that we list in our auctions, the labels are fantastic! 

This is a single cask distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2013.

Single cask #3565 an sherry butt that yielded 335 bottles.

Karuizawa 1980 32 Year Old Noh Cask Single Cask #3565

As with many of the Karuizawa bottlings that we list in our auctions, the labels are fantastic! 

This is a single cask distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2013.

Single cask #3565 an sherry butt that yielded 335 bottles.

Please note condition of lot as shown

Karuizawa 1980 Golden Samurai

Distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2015, this was a Dream Dram at the Whisky Exchange Whisky Show in London 2015. 

Rather than being put on general release this was made available to attendees of the show (The Whisky Exchange is the retail arm of Speciality Drinks who are the sole distributor of Karuizawa in the UK). The attendees entered a raffle with the lucky few purchasing the bottle.

The front label depicts a Golden Samurai and the rear label tells the following tale : \"On the Nakasendo trail from Kyoto to Edo, when the shogun wielded real power in Japan, there was a place for Samurai Warriors, feudal lords and their servants to stop and take stock of their journey. A place to gather and unwind, to celebrate and steel themselves for the journey ahead. That place was Kaurizawa.\"

 Please note general condition. 

Karuizawa 1980 32 Year Old Noh Cask Single Cask #3565

As with many of the Karuizawa bottlings that we list in our auctions, the labels are fantastic! 

This is a single cask distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2013.

Single cask #3565 an sherry butt that yielded 335 bottles.

Karuizawa 1981 Single Cask #2100

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Another cracking single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1981 and bottled 30 years later in 2012. This was matured in a sherry butt and released for the Taiwanese. 

Bottle number 196 of 409. 

Please note condition of box and seal. 

Karuizawa 1981 31 Year Old Noh Single Cask #348

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim, this one perhaps more than most!

It is amazing that we still see single casks of Karuizawa being released, this 1981 vintage was bottled in 2013 as a 31 year from a sherry butt.

Only 207 bottles were produced.

Karuizawa 1983 29 Year Old Noh Single Cask #5322

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim.

Another infamous Noh single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1983 and bottled 29 years later from single sherry hogshead #5322

205 bottles were released.

Karuizawa 1984 Noh Cask 30 Year Old Single Cask #2030

From this incredibly popular lost Japanese distillery, which has produced so many internationally acclaimed malts.

Distilled in 1984 and bottled from a Sherry cask #2030 in 2015.

One of 522 bottles. 

Karuizawa 1995 Noh Cask First Release Single Cask #5004

This closed Japanese distillery is currently the hottest thing in single malt. 

Noh is one of Japan's most traditional performing arts. The Noh cask range depicts differnet characters, this mask image was created by a Noh troupe and depicts Akulyo-the god of whisky.

Distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2008, after maturation in a Japanese wine cask. 

One of 186 bottles.