Karuizawa

Karuizawa 36 Views of Mount Fuji 30th Edition, Sherry Cask, Batch No. 30, 2020, 61.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 30
Average Score
Avg 89
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Description

This limited bottling is part of a series of multi-vintage Karuizawa from the distillery's final years of production, each bottled at cask strength and labelled with a different image from the Fugaku Sanjurokkei or 36 Views of Mount Fuji print series. The series of Japanese woodblock prints were created by artist Katsushika Hokusai in the 1830's, and proved so popular that an additional 10 views w ...

Overall Rating
89/100
Great89 / 100

Based on 1 published Maltiply review.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Red berries, stewed plum, dried cherry, rich sherry sweetness, Christmas cake, roasted nuts, polished oak, baking spice, cocoa, faint wisp of incense smoke, citrus, orange marmalade, camphor, menthol, orgeat, natural rubber, pistachio oil, seashells, orange blossom honey.
Palate
Dark fruit compote, caramel, maple syrup, concentrated malt sweetness, chocolate, espresso, clove, cinnamon, dried orange peel, black tea, bold blackcurrant, plum, dark chocolate, roasted coffee, oak spice, vanilla, dark sweetness from sherry wood, bitter orange liqueur, yellow Chartreuse, quince paste.
Finish
Lingering oak spice, dark chocolate, dried fruit, cigar box, leather, black tea, gentle ash, lingering fruits, cardamom, hint of smoke, espresso, leather, delicate smokiness, proper bitters, dry vermouth, Chartreuse, vintage Bénédictine.
Change-15.1%
LatestSGD 1,921
HighSGD 2,262
LowSGD 1,822
SGD 2,315SGD 2,133SGD 1,951SGD 1,769Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Nov 3Jun 8Sep 7Aug 4 - SGD 2,262 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Sep 8 - SGD 2,198 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Oct 6 - SGD 1,948 - Whisky Auctioneer - Oct 6, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 1,822 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 2,072 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Feb 9 - SGD 1,942 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026Mar 9 - SGD 2,064 - Whisky Auctioneer - Mar 9, 2026Jun 8 - SGD 2,077 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 8, 2026Jun 22 - SGD 1,970 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 22, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 1,888 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026Sep 7 - SGD 1,921 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 7, 2026

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Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 1,921.01
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 1,887.76
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 22, 2026SGD 1,969.69
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
30
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
Driven cork with black capsule
Presentation
Bottle with box
Series highlights
Part of the '36 Views of Mount Fuji' series (Fugaku Sanjurokkei), featuring different artworks by Hokusai. This is the 30th edition, featuring the print Umezawa in Sagami Province. The series was produced between 2015 and 2021.
Historical context
Karuizawa distillery closed in 2000/2001, and this bottling is from its final years of production.
Special release
Released by La Maison du Whisky and produced by Hua Yang International Exhibition Co.
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Red berries, stewed plum, dried cherry, rich sherry sweetness, Christmas cake, roasted nuts, polished oak, baking spice, cocoa, faint wisp of incense smoke, citrus, orange marmalade, camphor, menthol, orgeat, natural rubber, pistachio oil, seashells, orange blossom honey.
Palate
Dark fruit compote, caramel, maple syrup, concentrated malt sweetness, chocolate, espresso, clove, cinnamon, dried orange peel, black tea, bold blackcurrant, plum, dark chocolate, roasted coffee, oak spice, vanilla, dark sweetness from sherry wood, bitter orange liqueur, yellow Chartreuse, quince paste.
Finish
Lingering oak spice, dark chocolate, dried fruit, cigar box, leather, black tea, gentle ash, lingering fruits, cardamom, hint of smoke, espresso, leather, delicate smokiness, proper bitters, dry vermouth, Chartreuse, vintage Bénédictine.
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