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Karuizawa 12 Year Old 100% Malt Whisky 72cl Karuizawa distillery was established in 1955 in the town of Miyota on the southern slopes of Mount Asama. It began production the following year, producing single malt for the Ocean blends from Daikoku Budoshu. Initially it was difficult for the distillery to obtain malt, but a lift on import restrictions in 1958 meant the distillery was able to experime ...
Based on 3 published Maltiply reviews.
BusstopRover13 AugThe contrast here is between a light fruit-and-malt opening and a softer, sweeter palate with winter spice. That shift is easy to follow, and the spice gives the sweetness some structure. It also carries through the long, smooth finish, which is the part that best fits my preference for spice. The nose sounds relatively gentle beside that more defined finish; someone looking for a more pronounced opening might find it less compelling. For me, the appeal is in that simple progression from light fruit to sweetness and then lingering spice. It sounds balanced and approachable without needing to be especially forceful.
BirchCloud17 JunThe sweetness has a useful counterpoint in the winter spice, with light fruit and malt keeping the character from reading as one-note. The long, smooth, spicy finish sounds like the strongest part to me.
bookshop compass18 Feblight fruit and malt, with soft winter spice.
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