Karuizawa 36 Years Old Vintage Single Cask:6878 64.1% 1971

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Distillery Karuizawa
Bottler OB
Serie Vintage - Single Cask Malt Whisky
Bottled for y
Distilled date 1971
Bottling date 15.01.2008
Country Japan
Region Japan
Age 36
Cask Type Sherry Butt
Cask Number 6878
Alcohol percentage 60.1
Volume 0,70
Condition In Original Container
Label Perfect
Stock 0

Professional reviews

Serge Valentin (90)

This one won one of the five Gold at the Malt Maniacs Awards 2008. What an amazing strength at 37 years of age! Colour: amber – bronze. Nose: very hot and more on gentian eau-de-vie and very ‘ripe, dry figs’ (not rotting but quite). This should be superb but it’ll burn your nostrils as sure as 1+1=2. So, with water: loads of soft spices, ginger, sultanas, a little mint and unusual hints of Swiss cheese (gruyère – no flaw here, rather the contrary). It IS superb. Mouth (neat): ouch! As hot and heavy as a spirit can be, but not vulgar it seems… These notes of figs seem to be there, though… With water: yes, the figs are here, alongside dates, caramel fudge, a peppery peatiness, sultanas and plum jam. Simply excellent. Finish: long, maybe just a tad rough (but the 1977 was a little rough as well). Comments: yes, simply excellent. Gets even better after 30 minutes of breathing.


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