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
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
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