Karuizawa 42 Years Old Vintage Cask 8183 For Number One Drinks 61,3% 1969

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Distillery Karuizawa
Bottler OB
Serie Vintage Single Cask Malt Whisky
Bottled for Number One Drinks
Distilled date 12.1969
Bottling date 08.2012
Country Japan
Region Japan
Age 42
Cask Type Bourbon Cask
Cask Number 8183
Alcohol percentage 61.3
Volume 0,70
Condition In Original Container
Label Perfect
Stock 0

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Whisky Notes (90)

Nose: very bold bourbon oak influence. Different sorts of warm wood, sandalwood, cedar from cigar boxes, some thuja… In fact I like this kind of oakiness, it’s elegant and matches the oriental character. There’s also varnish and solventy notes. Leather. Underneath it has apricot jam, yellow plums and vanilla-coated berry cake. Touches of mint, with floral overtones.
Mouth: this is where the wood starts to show more astrigency. Fruits are now heavily infused fruit tea. Slightly tangy ginger and clove as well. A little coconut oil. Unfortunately also a planky note which coats your mouth and a little tobacco sourness. Orange peel. Spruce needles. Again some flowery touches.
Finish: long, quite floral and heady. Mint and traces of the apricot jam.

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