Karuizawa 1986 Vintage - Single Cask Malt Whisky
| Category | JAPANESE |
| Distillery | Karuizawa |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1986 |
| Bottled Year | 2003 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 60.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Karuizawa |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
once again, this is very hot, a little more on the leafy/earthy/mineral side. Whiffs of crushed almonds and then a sudden ‘bubblegummy burst’, with the odd winey notes. With water: the bubblegum disappeared but the rest didn’t. Very nice earthiness and notes of figs. Are figs one of Karuizawa’s markers?
restaurant Palate
very hot once again and a profile that’s closer to the 1992’s at this point. Plum spirit and truckloads of spices from the oak. ‘Ouch’ (err…) With water: it doesn’t seem to get any more complex this time, as if alcohol had anaesthesised it for good. But it’s still very good
timer Finish
long, still a little simple and all on figs and ‘oaky’ spices. Slight earthiness that grows bigger in the aftertaste
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