Karuizawa 1981 Geisha Label
| Category | JAPANESE |
| Distillery | Karuizawa |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Geisha Label |
| Vintage | 1981 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 31년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 60.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Karuizawa |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 흔들면 짙은 적호박빛이 잔 벽에 두꺼운 다리를 남긴다. 코끝에 가져가면 가루이자와 1981의 31년 셰리 캐스크 숙성이 빚어낸 익은 자두와 다크초콜릿, 가죽이 가장 먼저 인사한다. 한 모금을 머금으면 60.6도의 일본 컬트 위스키 특유의 풀바디가 입천장을 빽빽하게 채우며 시가 박스와 검은 후추가 따라온다. 게이샤 라벨을 삼키면 사라진 아사마산 증류소의 흔적이 또렷이 깃들어 있다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
dark amber
air Nose
it opens in rather straightforward fashion—raisins, dates, maple syrup—before gradually shifting into more eccentric terrain, with fresh paint, almond milk, and a scattering of earthy, liquoricy touches. That said, it does feel somewhat locked up, most likely due to the hefty strength. With water: things spring to life—herbs, spices and terpene elements lead the charge, joined by beef jerky, teriyaki sauce and a fine shaving of cedarwood
restaurant Palate
explosive and not a million miles from a punchy young bourbon, which is not entirely surprising given the nature of some ‘sherry monsters’ at full blast. Let’s not forget that the vast majority of sherry casks are in fact made from American oak. So we’re getting varnish, coconut, roasted peanuts, vanilla and nutmeg, quite the cocktail. With water: now come the resins, saps, saline strokes and just a hint of tar, rounding things out beautifully
timer Finish
long, slightly rustic, but let’s remember this magnificent Karuizawa was still a relative youth at thirty-one or thirty-two years of age