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Karuizawa Pourquoi Faut Il? 33 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #4556, 1980, La Maison du Whisky, 60.3%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Pourquoi Faut Il? 33 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #4556, 1980, La Maison du Whisky, 60.3%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 69
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 UK-based importer and distributor founded by David Croll and Marcin Miller. The company made a name ...

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LowSGD 6,697
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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 7,666.95
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Versus WineVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 14,747.75
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - La Maison du Whisky
Peated
Non-Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
4556
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise
Fermentation
Long fermentations
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
Osami Uchibori
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
225
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Pourquoi Faut Il?
Historical context
From the closed Karuizawa distillery (closed in 2000, demolished in 2016)
Special release
Exclusive for La Maison Du Whisky
Allocation
La Maison Du Whisky
Nose
Light fruit, malt, spice, dried fruit, oak, hint of smoke, apricot peaches, licorice, ginger, blood oranges.
Palate
Rich, powerful, spicy, leather, bacon, white peaches, currants, crushed strawberries, floral.
Finish
Long, spicy, smooth, cocoa powder, blood orange, exotic, floral, woody.
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