‹
Karuizawa Vintage Single Cask 39 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #7038, 1972, Number One Drinks Company, 63.3%
Karuizawa

Karuizawa Vintage Single Cask 39 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #7038, 1972, Number One Drinks Company, 63.3%

4.6/5Expert Rating

Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.

TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 63
Average Score
Avg 92
Buy NowWrite Review

Description

A legendary Japanese single malt whisky from the closed Karuizawa distillery, distilled in 1972 and bottled in 2011 from a single cask. This 39-year-old expression is bottled at natural cask strength of 63.3% ABV and is highly sought after due to the distillery's closure in 2000 and the rarity of its long-aged releases. It was selected and bottled by Number One Drinks Company.

Change-38.5%
LatestSGD 4,372
HighSGD 7,470
LowSGD 4,372
SGD 7,842SGD 6,561SGD 5,281SGD 4,000Price (SGD)Observed dateDec 1Apr 6Apr 26Aug 10Dec 1 - SGD 7,105 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Feb 9 - SGD 5,377 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026Mar 9 - SGD 7,470 - Whisky Auctioneer - Mar 9, 2026Apr 6 - SGD 6,256 - Whisky Auctioneer - Apr 6, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 5,712 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026Apr 26 - SGD 5,768 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Apr 26, 2026May 10 - SGD 5,953 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - May 10, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 5,167 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 4,372 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026

Recently Sold

Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 5,166.50
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 4,371.66
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 10, 2026SGD 5,953.35

Listed For Sale

Listed price is based on available stock selling price from verified retail stores (not including tax and shipping).

Best of WinesVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 14,434.69
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Number One Drinks Company
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
7038
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Yoshiyuki Nakazato
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
523
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Vintage cask range
Historical context
Distillery closed in 2000 and dismantled in 2016.
Special release
Limited edition for La Maison du Whisky
Allocation
La Maison du Whisky
Nose
Rich dried fruit, sweet molasses, red berries, vinous tannins, leather, nuts, cereal, brittle, caramel, salty spice, slight smokiness, lime juice, wet cardboard.
Palate
Dark chocolate, tobacco, honey, old oak, orchard fruit, earthy almond, black pepper, nutmeg, intense spices, bitter chocolate, roasted nuts, fine tobacco, chilli, orange pepper, china grass, sweet assertive honey, oak wood, herbs.
Finish
Long, dry, complex, sweet, powerful, honey, vanilla, salt, white pepper, leather, cardboard, caramelized sugar, lingering sherry richness, mature oak, charred echoes, menthol, hoppy note, incense.
Buy NowReview