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Bottle Details
Karuizawa Samurai Collection 10 x 70cl
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 matured 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.
The water source used in production has flowed through the volcanic lava rock and soil that surround the distillery, giving it a unique mineral quality. This high quality led Karuizawa to be the first whisky exported out of Japan but ultimately led to their downfall, as both Japan and the world were not ready to accept such a high quality spirit which was not produced in Scotland. As a result, the distillery was not financially viable, which resulted in a great loss for whisky drinkers but produced an interesting rarity for whisky collectors.
This is the complete Samurai range, an excellently presented collection of 1984 vintage 30 year olds in crafted wooden boxes. Perhaps the most prestigious collection in the whisky world.
Karuizawa Single Cask #4201 / Samurai. Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 358 bottles at 58%.
Karuizawa Single Cask #7857 / Samurai.Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2014, limited to only 508 bottles at 57.4%.
Karuizawa Single Cask #7843 / Samurai. Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 458 bottles at 58.3%
Karuizawa Single Cask #7963 / Samurai. Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2014, limited to only 437 bottles at 58.1%.
Karuizawa Single Cask #3622 / Samurai. Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 332 bottles at 61.1%.
Karuizawa Single Cask #3620 / Samurai Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 280 bottles at 60.2%
Karuizawa Single Cask #6432 / Samurai. Distilled 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2015, limited to only 404 bottles at 63.2%.
Karuizawa Single Cask #3139 / Samurai. Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2014, limited to only 494 bottles at 55.4%
Karuizawa Single Cask #3656 / Samurai. Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2014, limited to only 260 bottles at 60.8%
Karuizawa Single Cask #8354 / Samurai. Distilled in 1984 and matured for 30 years until bottling in 2014, limited to only 175 bottles at 53.3%
Please note there will be a shipping charge for 10 bottles.
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