Karuizawa 1981 Cask #4961 31 Years Old 70cl / 60%
Karuizawa 1981 Cask #4961 31 Years Old 70cl / 60% Karuizawa 1981 Cask #4961 31 Years Old 70cl / 60%
Ended 07 July 2015

Lot 1266

Karuizawa 1981 Cask #4961 31 Years Old 70cl / 60%

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EUR €2,455.57

Lot Information

31

4961

American Oak Bourbon

Japanese Whisky

Japan

228

60%

1981

Description

A 1981 vintage Karuizawa, bottled by the distillery for Tokyo wine and spirits shop Shinanoya to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their Private Cask range. Aged for 31 years in an ex-bourbon barrel, this was released in 2012.

Karuizawa was founded in 1955 and was Japan’s smallest whisky distillery. In 1959, they became the first distillery to export whisky overseas.

Sadly, Karuizawa distillery stopped production in 2000 and closed for good in 2011.

This Karuizawa 1981 Cask #4961 sold at our online auction for £2,100

Fill Level

Middle shoulder

Approx. shipping weight