Karuizawa

Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release, Sherry Cask, Number One Drinks, 61.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 30
Average Score
N.A
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Description

Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release is a non-age-statement single malt whisky drawn from sherry casks from the distillery's final years of production (1999–2000). Bottled at natural cask strength of 61.7% ABV in 2013 by Number One Drinks Company exclusively for the Taiwanese market.

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Cask type
Sherry
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks Company
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
1st Release
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise
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
Cardboard Box
Series highlights
Karuizawa Cask Strength Taiwan Exclusive Series
Historical context
Distilled prior to Karuizawa distillery's permanent closure in 2000
Special release
Taiwan Market Exclusive
Allocation
Taiwan
Nose
Sherry with lots of dark fruits such as raisins, cherries, currant and some sweet aged oak.
Palate
More raisins and fruit such as cherries and plums as a smoke gradually builds which accompanies the palate into the finish.
Finish
Very long with those dark fruits continuing into the finish and a hint of scorched wood, but not quite smoky, right at the end.
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