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Karuizawa En Soi 32 Year Old, Ex-Bourbon Cask, Cask #8461, 1981, La Maison du Whisky, 57.3%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa En Soi 32 Year Old, Ex-Bourbon Cask, Cask #8461, 1981, La Maison du Whisky, 57.3%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 66
Average Score
Avg 78
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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 ...

Overall Rating
78/100
Good78 / 100

Based on 1 published Maltiply review.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
vanilla, toast, slight honey, backend black cherries.
Palate
medium body, initially there is wood and fruit juice, afterwards it's mostly wood, back palate has a sharp wood and fruit juice influence, no smoke.
Finish
medium, spicey, wood, slightly smoked meats but without salt or seasoning.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - May 4, 2026SGD 4,671.28
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Cask type
Ex-Bourbon
Bottling
Independent Bottling - La Maison du Whisky
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
8461
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
187
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
En Soi, part of a 4-bottle set by La Maison du Whisky with label art by Yuuka Yamada.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Exclusive for La Maison du Whisky
Allocation
France
Nose
vanilla, toast, slight honey, backend black cherries.
Palate
medium body, initially there is wood and fruit juice, afterwards it's mostly wood, back palate has a sharp wood and fruit juice influence, no smoke.
Finish
medium, spicey, wood, slightly smoked meats but without salt or seasoning.
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