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Karuizawa Vintage Single Cask 37 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #6878, 2008, 64.1%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Vintage Single Cask 37 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #6878, 2008, 64.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 66
Average Score
Avg 92
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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 legendary name in Japanese whisky that developed significant cult status due to many exceptional re ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 6,698.90
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 30, 2026SGD 5,853.62
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 14, 2026SGD 5,739.89
Cask type
Sherry Butt
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
6878
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Scottish Golden Promise barley
Fermentation
Long fermentations
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
430
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Vintage - Single Cask Malt Whisky
Historical context
Karuizawa distillery closed in 2011, making its remaining stock highly sought after.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Starts off with unique floral sherry notes, deepening with chocolate, caramel dessert sauce, rich mahogany, leather-bound books, pipe tobacco, humidors, strawberry jam, figs, ripe bananas, old Oloroso notes, exotic woods, beeswax, and aromatic citrus oils.
Palate
Rich plum-jammy-tastyness, dark fruits and berries, mint chocolate chip ice cream, quite dry with prominent oak, gingery heat, tannic dryness of dark fruit teas, toasted notes, wood spices (chilli), dark chocolate, brambles, raisins, black cherries, and tobacco leaves.
Finish
Lengthy with pine aspects, oranges, dark chocolate, fading mint chocolate, sweet coffee, and cinnamon powder.
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