Karuizawa

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Karuizawa was a Japanese whisky distillery located in Nagano Prefecture, operating in the shadow of Mount Asama until its closure in 2000. The distillery produced single malt whisky using 100% Golden Promise barley, aged in small sherry casks sourced from Spain. That heavy sherry influence defines expressions like the 1981 Noh Single Cask #8775, bottled at 31 years, and the 38 Year Old Cask #7582 Ruby Geisha, one of the oldest releases from the distillery. Single cask bottlings such as the 1985 Tiger #2541 at 58.9% and the 1999 Katsushika Geisha Label #6258 at 61.2% reflect the distillery's cask-strength transparency. The Spirit of Asama at 48% represents the most accessible entry point, while the 38 Year Old Ruby Geisha stands as the most mature expression in the range.
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    Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 48% - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky
    Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 48%
    $3,299.97
    Karuizawa 38 Year Old Cask #7582 Ruby Geisha [Bottle No. 196] - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky
    Karuizawa 38 Year Old Cask #7582 Ruby Geisha [Bottle No. 196]
    $44,499.97
    Karuizawa 1999 Noh 13 Year Old Single Cask Single Malt Whisky #869 [Net] - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky
    Karuizawa 1999 Noh 13 Year Old Single Cask Japanese Single Malt Whisky #869 [Net]
    $8,999.97
    Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Cask 31 Year Old #8775 - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky
    Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Cask 31 Year Old #8775 Japanese Single Malt Whisky
    $21,999.97
    Karuizawa 1999 Single Cask #6258 Katsushika Geisha Label 61.2% - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky
    Karuizawa 1999 Single Cask #6258 Katsushika Geisha Label Japanese Whisky 61.2%
    $9,999.97
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    Karuizawa 1985 Tiger Single Cask #2541 Japanese Whisky 58.9% - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky
    Karuizawa 1985 Tiger Single Cask #2541 Japanese Whisky 58.9%
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    Karuizawa Hanshin Tigers- Yano Figurine Japanese Whisky (360 ml) - Flask Fine Wine & Whisky
    Karuizawa Hanshin Tigers- Yano Figurine Japanese Whisky (360 ml)
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    Karuizawa was a Japanese whisky distillery located in Nagano Prefecture, operating in the shadow of Mount Asama until its closure in 2000. The distillery produced single malt whisky using 100% Golden Promise barley, aged in small sherry casks sourced from Spain. That heavy sherry influence defines expressions like the 1981 Noh Single Cask #8775, bottled at 31 years, and the 38 Year Old Cask #7582 Ruby Geisha, one of the oldest releases from the distillery. Single cask bottlings such as the 1985 Tiger #2541 at 58.9% and the 1999 Katsushika Geisha Label #6258 at 61.2% reflect the distillery's cask-strength transparency. The Spirit of Asama at 48% represents the most accessible entry point, while the 38 Year Old Ruby Geisha stands as the most mature expression in the range.