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Karuizawa 8 Year Old 100% Malt Whisky, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 40%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa 8 Year Old 100% Malt Whisky, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 25
Average Score
Avg 77
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Description

This Karuizawa 8 Year Old 100% Malt Whisky is a discontinued pure malt whisky from the legendary Japanese distillery, Karuizawa, which ceased production in 2000. Introduced by Mercian in the 1990s, this limited bottling was reportedly drawn from both bourbon and sherry butts. The label describes it as 'Floral & Velvety. The masterpiece born of the selected finest malts'. It was a gold award winner at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2001.

Change-12.7%
LatestSGD 534
HighSGD 1,044
LowSGD 534
SGD 1,105SGD 894SGD 684SGD 473Price (SGD)Observed dateDec 1May 4Jun 8Dec 1 - SGD 612 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025May 4 - SGD 1,044 - Whisky Auctioneer - May 4, 2026Jun 8 - SGD 534 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 8, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 534.09
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - May 4, 2026SGD 1,043.58
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 611.83
Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise barley from Scotland
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Glass stopper
Presentation
Bottle with box
Series highlights
N.A
Historical context
Karuizawa distillery was mothballed in 2000 and closed in 2011.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Alight fruit notes with malt and spice, Japanese plum, honey, grapefruit, melon, and fragrant peat smoke.
Palate
Smooth and soft with good sweetness and winter spice, soft smoke, grapefruit tang, and honey.
Finish
Long, spicy and smooth, with oak spices, soft peat, bitters, a touch of brine, and damp leaves.
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