Karuizawa 1976 Vintage - Single Cask Malt Whisky
| Category | JAPANESE |
| Distillery | Karuizawa |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Vintage - Single Cask Malt Whisky |
| Vintage | 1976 |
| Bottled Year | 2007 |
| Age | 33년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 63.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Karuizawa |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 마른 무화과와 가죽이 가장 먼저 두드러진다. 침묵한 카루이자와의 33년 숙성이 가져다준 깊이가 63.6도 ABV의 강한 무게와 결합해 또렷한 구조감으로 발전한다. 팰럿에서는 다크초콜릿과 호두 오일, 검은 향신료가 명확하게 드러나고 1976 빈티지의 응축된 단맛이 입을 채운다. 피니시는 짙은 코코아와 마른 오크가 길게 이어지며 균형이 견고하다. 일본 사일런트 디스틸러리의 분석적 가치가 분명하다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
dark amber
air Nose
every time we sample one of the +/-300 Karuizawa single casks—especially one without a prior formal note—it is a humbling experience. Here, it’s the massive oak that commands attention. What might be a flaw elsewhere feels sumptuous here, as it disassembles itself into multiple subcategories, which we could outline as follows: chocolate, prunes, coffee, tobacco, tar, and aged Ténarèze. With water: small hydrocarbons, oils, essences, and coal tar emerge, alongside red and brown sauces reminiscent of Asian cuisine, which we, of course, adore. A few notes of overripe, dark bananas as well
restaurant Palate
again, so much black pepper and gunpowder on the first sip might suggest a flaw, yet dried figs, dates, and an old Demerara rum character immediately transform it into splendour. You’d almost forget the 63.6% ABV. With water: boom. Pine sap, black pepper, dark tobacco, sloes, hoisin sauce, and manuka honey
timer Finish
similarly enduring, with just a touch of currants as a signature, plus a few drops of ultra-aged brandy de Jerez