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Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 13 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1999, Number One Drinks Company, 48%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 13 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1999, Number One Drinks Company, 48%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 28
Average Score
Avg 87
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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. This Karuizawa Spirit of Asama is an incredible, legendary whisky from Japan's Karuizawa distillery. It is a vatting of 77 different sherry casks which were laid down in 1999 and 2000, showcasing the final years of distillation at this legendary, now-silent distillery. Bottled in 2012, this expression delivers a bold, sherried character and a lasting impression of Karuizawa's unmistakable style.

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LowSGD 1,130
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Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 1,290.64
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 1,280.19
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 1,130.38

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Best of WinesVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 3,975.05
Cask type
Sherry
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks Company
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise barley from Scotland
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Spirit of Asama is a vatting of 77 sherry casks from the final years of distillation (1999 and 2000) at the Karuizawa distillery.
Historical context
Distilled in the final years (1999-2000) before the Karuizawa distillery ceased production in 2000.
Special release
Originally exclusive to The Whisky Exchange, also sold by other European retailers.
Allocation
Europe
Nose
Almond, hazelnut, pine resin, Christmas cake, morello cherry, boiled sweets, dessert wine, spice, truffle, pine needles, dark cherries, old leather, fig syrup, dried orange peel, cedar, incense smoke.
Palate
Sultanas, dark chocolate, calves leather, soft smoke, overripe grape, clove oil, nutmeg, rich fruitcake, blackcurrant jam, roasted espresso beans, spiced oak, sherried warmth.
Finish
Forest floor, sweet sherry, gentle wood smoke, leathery, cocoa, dried fruit, sweet pipe tobacco.
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