Karuizawa 1985 Single Cask - Sample Bottle
| Category | JAPANESE |
| Distillery | Karuizawa |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Single Cask - Sample Bottle |
| Vintage | 1985 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 23년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 59.5% |
| Volume | 250 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Karuizawa |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
일본 나가노 고원 가루이자와의 안개 짙고 서늘한 화산 기슭이 이 전설적 위스키를 길러냈다. 1985년 증류해 23년을 넘긴 술은 짙은 적갈색을 머금는다. 향에는 말린 자두와 묵은 가죽, 백단향이 깊게 감돈다. 59.5도의 입안에서는 검은 과일과 한약재, 다크초콜릿이 묵직하게 흐른다. 오랜 세월의 여운에는 향신료와 그윽한 우드 향이 끝없이 잠겨 있다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
well, there are similarities, especially this pretty extractive side that’s very Karuizawa. But even if there is some menthol and camphor here, for sure, there are also bags and bags of dried fruits, from the usual figs and dates to bananas and pears, as well as some fudge and liquorice. With water: I have the impression that the older vintages tend to dominate this composition, which is great news. There’s this very typical sulphur-that’s-not-quite-sulphury, for example, some patchouli, mint cordial, chen-pi, old artichoke liqueur, moist pipe tobacco, cherry jam, pine ashes… How very ‘K’!
restaurant Palate
some kind of rather fantastic chocolate, filled with mint and pinesap cream as well as fruit ganaches. Rather pineapples, I would say. With water: exceptional. Liquorice, fudge, mint, plums, marmalade, and a maelstrom of tinier flavours. As often, it’s the complexity that’s also striking with Karuizawa. Double effect!
timer Finish
long, still marvellously thick and rich. Nutshell: liquorice and plum jam