Karuizawa

Karuizawa Katsushika Geisha 18 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #6238, 2017, 61.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 52
Average Score
N.A
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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 Taiwanese import and distribution company founded in 2010 by Eric Huang. It is the parent company o ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - May 4, 2026SGD 3,081.06
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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
6238
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise barley
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
Osami Uchibori
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
465
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Katsushika Geisha Series
Historical context
Liquid from a lost distillery (closed 2000/2001, demolished 2016)
Special release
Taiwanese import/distribution
Allocation
Taiwan
Nose
The aromas have alight fruit notes with malt and spice.
Palate
The taste almost is really just a short beginning that crescendos and transitions extremely smoothly into the finish.
Finish
Finish is long, spicy and smooth.
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