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Karuizawa Samurai 30 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #4201, 1984, Number One Drinks, 57.4%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Samurai 30 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #4201, 1984, Number One Drinks, 57.4%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 65
Average Score
N.A
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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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Cask type
Sherry Butt
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
4201
Batch
No. 6
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise barley from Scotland
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
Osami Uchibori
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
358
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Samurai Series
Historical context
Karuizawa distillery closed in 2000/2001 and was dismantled in 2016, this bottling is from its remaining stock.
Special release
Hua Yang International Exhibition Exclusive
Allocation
Taiwan
Nose
Dominated by aromas of vanilla, toffee and caramel icing.
Palate
Dense and rich, with woody notes, aniseed and creamy vanilla.
Finish
Long, drying oak spice with lingering dark fruit and vanilla sweetness.
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