Karuizawa 1981 Noh Whisky
| Category | JAPANESE |
| Distillery | Karuizawa |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Noh Whisky |
| Vintage | 1981 |
| Bottled Year | 2017 |
| Age | 31년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Karuizawa |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
오랜 세월이 응축된 적갈색이 잔에 깊이 잠겨 있다. 폐쇄된 가루이자와 증류소의 1981년 31년 셰리 버트는 일본 위스키의 한 전설을 담고 있다. 코에는 말린 무화과와 다크초콜릿, 오래된 가죽이 깊게 머문다. 입에서는 56도의 도수가 농축된 건포도와 흑설탕, 구운 호두를 풀바디로 받쳐준다. 가루이자와 특유의 향나무와 마른 베리가 마지막까지 길게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
a sublime wisp of smoke, beeswax, fine cigars, furniture polish, putty, camphor, orange marmalade and fig liqueur. Fresher and more articulate than the previous dram, though in fairness there’s a considerable gap between 61% and 56% ABV. In short, a superlative nose. With water: no real change at this point, which is perfectly fine
restaurant Palate
instant, irresistible pleasures—marmalade, yellow fruit jams, mirabelle plums, banana and quince. A palate that’s almost simple, even minimalist, verging on the Bauhaus. Admirable indeed. With water: now dangerously drinkable. Imagine a marriage of bitter orange liqueur and yellow Chartreuse, sipped atop a slice of quince paste just like grandma used to make
timer Finish
fairly long and an effortless continuation of the palate, the only shift being a gradual slide from Chartreuse towards a vintage Bénédictine