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 | 25년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 63.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Karuizawa |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔 속 짙은 적갈색이 1976년이라는 전설의 시간을 머금고 깊게 잠겨 있다. 사라진 카루이자와에서는 농익은 셰리의 건과일과 가죽, 오래된 목재의 향이 겹겹이 피어오른다. 63.8도의 강렬한 기세는 입안에서 다크초콜릿과 말린 자두, 진한 향신료를 빽빽하게 펼친다. 스물다섯 해의 잠이 일본 위스키의 전설을 빚어, 여운은 묵직한 단맛과 가죽으로 끝없이 길게 남는다.
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