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Karuizawa Asama Selected Vintages 14 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1999, Number One Drinks Co Ltd, 50.5%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Asama Selected Vintages 14 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1999, Number One Drinks Co Ltd, 50.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 29
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

A legendary name in Japanese whisky that developed significant cult status due to many exceptional releases of its whisky following its closure in 2000. The original distillery was dismantled in 2016, however a new one was built 7 miles away in the town of Karuizawa, commencing production in 2023. A UK-based importer and distributor founded by David Croll and Marcin Miller. The company made a name ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 1,329.58
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks Co Ltd
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
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
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Asama Selected Vintages
Historical context
Distilled from the final vintages (1999 and 2000) before Karuizawa distillery ceased production in 2000 and closed in 2011/2012.
Special release
Japanese market
Allocation
Japanese market
Nose
Obvious hit of sherry (figs, raisins, nuts), attenuated smokey notes (spent matchsticks, extinguished campfire), slight peat, rancio profile, lemon, salt, floral (apple blossoms), fresh and dried florals, orange peels, cassia bark, cinnamon, cedar forest.
Palate
Complex and layered, dry sherry with dried fruits, sweet syrupy notes (brown sugar, maple), spent matchsticks (gunpowder), chewy texture, great mouthfeel, soft velvety texture, deep oak spices, rich woods, pleasing sweetness, aromatic smoke.
Finish
Nice and long, slow lingering smoke, no real bitterness, citrusy, lingering sweetness (juicy fruit gum), tobacco, leather, bittersweet notes.
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