September 2016 Auction

Karuizawa 1981 30 Year Old Single Cask #6207

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 on the 5th September 2011. 

543 bottles were released.

Please note condition of lot as shown.

Karuizawa 1984 Single Cask #3692

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

Distilled in 1984 and bottled from a Spanish oak sherry butt #3692 in 2012.

One of 359 bottles. 

Please note general condition. 

Karuizawa and Kawasaki Ghost Series #7 / Time Slip 

The latest Nonjatta Ghost series release, #7 is an incredibly exciting release, the whisky is a blend of malt from Karuizawa and grain from Kawasaki - both legendary closed Japanese distilleries.

The whisky was blended at birth and laid to rest in glass, not oak! During the 1980s the liquid was then returned to wood, an ex-Spanish oak that had previously contained Karuizawa spirit.  This 'finishing' or 'Aceing' period occured until bottling late in 2015.

The guys at Nonjatta, perhaps as no suprise got incredibly excited by this, hence after tasting it they realised something had to be done to release this intriguing bottle of whisky.

The label features the print 'The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori Appears at Daimotsu Bay' from Yoshitoshi's 'New Forms of 36 Ghosts'.

Bottle number 201 of 282.

Karuizawa 1989 Noh Single Cask 23 Year Old #7893

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

Another famous Noh single cask from Karuizawa, distilled in 1989 and bottled 23 Years later from single sherry butt #7893

302 bottles were released.

Please note minor creases on box..

Karuizawa Noh 27 Year Old Multi Vintages Batch #1

La Maison Du Whisky released a number of multi-vintage Karuizawa's, bottled under the Noh release brand.

This is the original multi-vintage Karuizawa from 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984 bottled October 2011.

The whisky used was from Sherry Butts and Bourbon casks; numbers #6405, #4973, #8184 and #6437.

Karuizawa 2000 Geisha Single Cask #7221

Karuizawa 2000 Single Cask #7221 distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2016 after maturation is a sherry cask. 59.0%.

One of 367 bottles.

Karuizawa 1999 Geisha Single Cask #895

Another gem from closed Japanese distillery Karuizawa.

Distilled 1999 and bottled 2016, This is from Single Sherry Cask #895 and bottled at a cask strength of 58.5%. 

Karuizawa 1995 14 Year Old Noh Cask Single Cask #5039

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

Noh is one of Japan's traditional performing arts. The Noh cask range depicts different characters, this mask image was created by the Kamiasobi Noh Troupe and is used to protray a female character called Kanawa who turned into a demon and tried to kill her husband after he left her for another woman.

Distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2009, after maturation in a Japanese wine cask. 

One of 222 bottles. 

Please note minor creases on box.

Karuizawa 1994 Full Proof Single Cask #2221

Full Proof Europe have bottled a number of Japanese single malts from Hanyu and Karuizawa, always with interesting labels.

This Karuizawa was distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2005 from an ex-Glenlivet sherry butt, cask #2221.

Bottle number 73 of 204.

Please note minor creases on the box.

Karuizawa 1995 Noh Cask Single Cask #5007 

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

Noh is one of Japan's traditional performing arts. The Noh cask range depicts different characters, this mask image was created by the Kamiasobi Noh Troupe and is used to protray a female character called Kanawa who turned into a demon and tried to kill her husband after he left her for another woman.

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

One of 246 bottles. 

Please note minor creases on box.

Karuizawa 1994 Noh Single Cask 15 Year Old

A single cask Karuizawa bottled within the infamous 'Noh' series, with the usual friendly face on the front!

Distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2010 from a single sherry butt with cask number #270, which yielded 480 bottles. 

Please note minor creases on box.

Karuizawa 2000 Noh Single Cask 15 Year Old #2326

As with many of the Karuizawa bottlings that we list in our auctions, this label is fantastic! 

This is a single cask distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2015.

Single cask #2326 was a sherry cask that yielded 495 bottles.

Please note minor creases on box.

Kawasaki 1982 100th Anniversary

Only a handful of single casks have ever been bottled from this lost Japanese grain distillery.

This 1982 vintage was released in 2011 from sherry butt number G7452 and bottled for 100th Anniversary exceptional Taiwan Edition.

This is bottle number 132 of 663.

Karuizawa 1991 SMWS 132.2 22 Year Old

Otherwise known as 'Stunning Panaorama of Exotic Fruits'.

This Karuizawa was distilled on 4th September 1999 and bottled as a 22 year old in 2013.  

A single refill ex-sherry butt yielded 355 bottles.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cocktail Series Tokyo International Bar Show 2012

A combination of casks from 1999 and 2000 bottled for the International Bar Show in 2012.

The casks were finished in \"marrying\" cask 2565. 

Please note condition.

Karuizawa 1999 / 2000 Cask Strength 6th Edition

Multivintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distilleries final years of production. 

This is the sixth release, bottled at 59.7%. 

Karuizawa 2000 Balanced Sherry

A single cask Karuizawa bottled exclusively for Isetan. 

Distilled in 2000 then matured in single sherry butt number 7590 until 2013 when it was bottled. 

Note condition of box.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cocktail Series Tokyo International Bar Show 2012

A combination of casks from 1999 and 2000 bottled for the International Bar Show in 2012.

Please note condition.

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 4th Edition

Multivintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distilleries final years of production. 

This is the fourth release, bottled at 60.1%. 

Karuizawa 1999/2000 Cask Strength 3rd Edition

Multivintage Cask Strength Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production. 

This is the second release, bottled at 59.5%. 

Karuizawa Spirit of Asama  48% and 55% 2 x 70cl

This lot comprises of both bottling of the popular Karuizawa Asama, released at two strengths of 48% and 55%.

Please note there will be a shipping charge for two bottles. 

Karuizawa 1997 Rare Vintage 16 Year Old

Distilled in 1997 and matured for 16 years.

Karuizawa distillery was the smallest distillery in Japan. The distillery was  established in 1955   on the slopes of Mount Asama, an active volcano. Karuizawa was mothballed in 2000 and the remaining stocks were thankfully ‘saved’ by Ichiro Akuto.   

Karuizwa’s style was that of a certain Speyside whisky, they almost exclusively used Golden Promise barley imported from Scotland and primarily maturing whisky in sherry casks imported from Spain. The key to Karuizawa’s success was the hidden earthiness and peatiness that gave many of their legendary single cask bottlings it’s unique character.

Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 48% Edition

A Whisky Exchange exclusive Karuizawa bottled by Number One Drinks.

Vatted from 77 casks distilled between 1999 and 2000 at the Japanese disillery.

Comes in two strengths, 48% and 55%

Please not condition of the labels.

Knockando 1969 Extra Old Reserve

Distilled in 1969 and released in their iconic decanter bottle in 1993.

We love receiving these older expressions from this quiet speysider.  

Kavalan Solist Amontillado Single Cask

Single Cask Strength Kavalan matured in a Amontillado Sherry cask. 

Bottle number 85 of 520

Kavalan Solist Amontillado Single Cask

Single Cask Strength Kavalan matured in a Amontillado Sherry cask. 

Bottle number 355 of 512

Kavalan Solist Amontillado Single Cask

Single Cask Strength Kavalan matured in a Amontillado Sherry cask. 

Single cask #AM100618013A

Bottle number 136 of 507

Kavalan Solist Amontillado Single Cask

Single Cask Strength Kavalan matured in a Amontillado Sherry cask. 

Single cask #AM100618013A

Bottle number 108 of 507

Kavalan Solist Amontillado Single Cask

Single Cask Strength Kavalan matured in a Amontillado Sherry cask. 

Single cask #AM100618013A

Bottle number 108 of 507

Kavalan Solist Amontillado Single Cask

Single Cask Strength Kavalan matured in a Amontillado Sherry cask. 

Bottle number 127 of 520

Knockdhu 23 Year Old Cask Strength

Back when Diageo owned Knockdhu they released this limited 23 year old. Since Inverhouse took the reigns this distillery's output has been know as An Cnoc. 

Bottled at cask strength. 

Knockando 25 Year Old

Released in 2011 and limited to 4,758 bottles .

Bottle number 1934.

Signed by Duncan Tait, Distillery manager when this bottle was released.