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Karuizawa Carpe Koï Serie 28 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #4021, 1984, Number One Drinks Company, 64.5%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Carpe Koï Serie 28 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #4021, 1984, Number One Drinks Company, 64.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 60
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

The Karuizawa 1984 Single Cask #4021 is a Japanese Single Malt Whisky distilled in 1984 and bottled in 2012 by Number One Drinks Company. This 28-year-old expression, from a first-fill sherry cask, was part of the Carpe Koï Serie and was an exclusive release for The Whisky Exchange. Karuizawa, a now-closed distillery located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, was known for its traditional production methods, including the use of imported Scottish barley and maturation in sherry casks. This particular single cask bottling showcases the distillery's characteristic intense and complex profile, bottled at a cask strength of 64.5% ABV.

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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks Company
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
4021
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Scottish barley
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
275
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Carpe Koï Serie
Historical context
Karuizawa distillery closed in 2011, making this bottling from its remaining stock.
Special release
The Whisky Exchange exclusive
Allocation
The Whisky Exchange
Nose
Very savoury with soot & smoke, menthol, bandagey, complex, dark Dundee cake, molasses, dried autumn leaves, old, soft leather. Also light fruit notes with malt and spice.
Palate
Massive entry, dusty, earthy, rich, savoury rather than sweet, dried fruits, molasses, dry smoke, prunes. Hot, Christmas cake, all-spice, ginger, cinnamon. Subtle but clearly present earthy peat. Drier, more floral, herbal notes, faint bitterness of dark chocolate, dry oak.
Finish
Long, spicy, smooth. Very long, dry, slightly herbal and oaky, with a warming end. Brambles and cocoa powder, some tannins.
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