October 2018 Auction

Karuizawa 2000 Geisha Single Cask #2339

A Geisha labelled single cask Karuizawa, the legendary and much-missed Japanese distillery at the foot fo Mount Asama.

Distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2015 after maturation in a sherry cask.

One of 225 bottles.

Karuizawa 2000 Geisha Single Cask #2339

A Geisha labelled single cask Karuizawa, the legendary and much-missed Japanese distillery at the foot fo Mount Asama.

Distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2015 after maturation in a sherry cask.

One of 225 bottles.

Karuizawa 1999 Single Cask #2332 / Geisha Label

Another gem from closed Japanese distillery Karuizawa.

Distilled 1999 and bottled 2015, This is from Single Sherry Cask #2332 and bottled at a cask strength of 58.5%. 

One of 312 Bottles

Karuizawa 1988 Single Cask / Whiskysite.nl

Distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2007 this Karuizawa was matured in a refill sherry butt. 

Bottle number 9 of 120. 

Karuizawa 1988 Single Cask #7683

Distilled in 1988 and bottled on the 20th of February 2007 this is from single cask #7683. 

Although Karuizawa closed a number of years ago the popularity of this Japanese classic is growing by the day.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 17th Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label.

Karuizawa 1999 Single Cask #2332 / Geisha Label

Another gem from closed Japanese distillery Karuizawa.

Distilled 1999 and bottled 2015, This is from single sherry cask #2332 and bottled at a cask strength of 58.5%. 

One of 312 bottles.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 1st Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label. This first edition is The Great Wave.

Karuizawa 1999 Single Cask #895 / Geisha Label​

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2016.

Produced from single sherry cask #895, which yielded only 320 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 19th Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 20th Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 18th Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 20th Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label. This 20th edition depicts the morning after a snowfall. 

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 19th Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label. This 19th edition is Under Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa. 

Karuizawa 2000 Single Cask #7721 / Geisha Label​

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2016.

Produced from single sherry cask #7721, which yielded only 367 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength.

Karuizawa 1999 Single Cask #895 / Geisha Label​

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2016.

Produced from single sherry cask #895, which yielded only 320 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength.

Karuizawa 1999 Single Cask #6258 / Katsushika Geisha Label​

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2017.

Produced from single sherry cask #6258, which yielded only 465 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength, this is part of a series of five bottlings, each displaying an Edo era artwork on it's label from the Dye in the Spring of Dawn series by the Katsushika Circle artist, Yashima Gakutei. Each of the prints is a Ukiyo-e style pattern, and this particular bottle features Butterfly. 

Karuizawa 1999 Single Cask #895 / Geisha Label​

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2016.

Produced from single sherry cask #895, which yielded only 320 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength.

Karuizawa 2000 Single Cask #512 / Katsushika Geisha Label​​

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2017.

Produced from single sherry cask #512, which yielded only 447 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength, this is part of a series of five bottlings, each displaying an Edo era artwork on it's label from the Dye in the Spring of Dawn series by the Katsushika Circle artist, Yashima Gakutei. Each of the prints is a Ukiyo-e style pattern, and this particular bottle features Plum Blossom. 

Karuizawa 2000 Single Cask #7497 / Katsushika Geisha Label​​

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2016.

Produced from single sherry cask #7497, which yielded only 522 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength, this is part of a series of five bottlings, each displaying an Edo era artwork on it's label from the Dye in the Spring of Dawn series by the Katsushika Circle artist, Yashima Gakutei. Each of the prints is a Ukiyo-e style pattern, and this particular bottle features Freshly Budded Bracken. 

Karuizawa 2000 Single Cask #7721 / Geisha Label​

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2016.

Produced from single sherry cask #7721, which yielded only 367 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength.

Karuizawa 2000 Single Cask #2577 / Katsushika Geisha Label​​

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2017.

Produced from single sherry cask #2577, which yielded only 445 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength, this is part of a series of five bottlings, each displaying an Edo era artwork on it's label from the Dye in the Spring of Dawn series by the Katsushika Circle artist, Yashima Gakutei. Each of the prints is a Ukiyo-e style pattern, and this particular bottle features Crow Cawing on New Year's Day. 

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 4th Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label. This fourth edition is Rainstorm Beneath the Summit.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 22nd Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 21st Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label.

Karuizawa 1999 Single Cask #2332 / Geisha Label

Another gem from closed Japanese distillery Karuizawa.

Distilled 1999 and bottled 2015, This is from Single Sherry Cask #2332 and bottled at a cask strength of 58.5%. 

One of 312 Bottles

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 15th Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage cask strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production. 

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label.

Karuizawa 1999 Single Cask #671 / Katsushika Geisha Label

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling was distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2016.

Produced from single sherry cask #671, which yielded only 394 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength, this is part of a series of five bottlings, each displaying an Edo era artwork on it's label from the Dye in the Spring of Dawn series by the Katsushika Circle artist, Yashima Gakutei. Each of the prints is a Ukiyo-e style pattern, and this particular bottle features Cherry Blossom. 

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 16th Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 9th Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label. This ninth edition is Kajikazawa in Kai Province.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 3rd Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label. This third edition is Shichiri Beach in Sagami Province.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 2nd Edition

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. They have released almost 300 single casks which are becoming increasingly rarer and rarer as demand soars.

This limited bottling consists of multi-vintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production.

This is part of the 36 Views of Mount Fuji series (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei in Japanese), each release features a different image from the series on its label. This second edition is Asakusa Hongan-ji Temple.