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Karuizawa Cocktail Series 31 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #162, 1981, Number One Drinks Company, 55.8%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Cocktail Series 31 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #162, 1981, Number One Drinks Company, 55.8%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 61
Average Score
Avg 92
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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. This Karuizawa 1981 is part of the 'Cocktail Series', a range of four bottlings exclusively sold by La Maison du Whisky, featuring labels by Japanese artist Hideyuki Katsumata, inspired by the link between single malts and cocktails in Japan.

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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks Company
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
Spain
Cask no.
162
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
584
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle and cardboard box
Series highlights
Part of the 'Cocktail Series', a range of four bottlings featuring labels by Japanese artist Hideyuki Katsumata, inspired by the link between single malts and cocktails in Japan. Exclusively sold by La Maison du Whisky.
Historical context
Distilled at Karuizawa distillery, which closed in 2000 and was dismantled in 2016.
Special release
Exclusively sold by La Maison du Whisky and released for the France market.
Allocation
France
Nose
Sweet and fruity with black cherries, wild strawberries, dates, passion fruits, lacquered pork belly, sweet pipe tobacco, polished oak, sandalwood, cinnamon, lychee, incense, rum, eucalyptus, sugared nuts, sugar-coated peanuts, honey-sweet tangerine jam, and hints of light smoke, bacon, and caramel.
Palate
Powerful, smoky, earthy notes, tobacco, chocolate-coated nuts, coffee beans, cured ham, bread crust, dates, figs, honeydew melon, sweet liquorice, with a sophisticated peppery introduction and notes of sherry and spice.
Finish
Long, sweet, with notes of coal, honey, polished oak, a slight medicinal herbalness, and lingering pepper.
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