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Karuizawa Geisha Cask 17 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #895, 1999, The Whisky Exchange, 58.6%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Geisha Cask 17 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #895, 1999, The Whisky Exchange, 58.6%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 54
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

The mountain town of Karuizawa is situated on a high plain at the base of active volcano, Mount Asama, in the heart of Japan's mainland. In 1956, the wine and spirits giant, Daikoku Budoshu, expanded their already established empire there by building a distillery with the onus of producing a single malt to be utilised in the company's blends. They christened it 'Ocean'. 1958 saw a freer importatio ...

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Region
Japanese
Age
17 Years
Vintage
1999
Bottled
2016
ABV
58.6%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Karuizawa
Origin
Japan
Cask type
Sherry
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Whisky Exchange
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
895
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise barley from the UK
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
320
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork with capsule
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Geisha Series
Historical context
Karuizawa distillery ceased production in 2000/2001 and was dismantled in 2011/2016, making this bottling from one of its last years of distillation.
Special release
Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange's Geisha Series
Allocation
Taiwan
Nose
The aromas have alight fruit notes with malt and spice.
Palate
Smooth and soft with good sweetness and winter spice.
Finish
Finish is long, spicy and smooth.
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