Description
A limited Karuizawa single-cask Japanese single malt distilled in 1985, matured in a Japanese oak sherry cask and bottled at cask strength in October 2009.
Karuizawa
Karuizawa 1985 Single Cask #7017 24 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #7017, 2009, 60.8%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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- Region
- N.A
- Age
- N.A
- Vintage
- 1985
- Bottled
- 2009
- ABV
- 60.8%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Karuizawa
- Origin
- Japan
- Cask type
- Sherry
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- N.A
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- N.A
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 7017
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Presentation box
- Series highlights
- Limited multi-vintage Karuizawa series with cask-strength releases and labels featuring 36 Views of Mount Fuji artwork.
- Historical context
- Distilled during Karuizawa's final production era; the distillery later closed.
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Bold, earthy Japanese sherry influence with gunpowder and fireworks.
- Palate
- Huge, powerful gunpowder character with developing flavours as water is added.
- Finish
- Long, intense and sherry-led, with the characteristic Karuizawa style.