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Karuizawa 1972 Cask #7290 Bottled 2008 70cl / 65%
Karuizawa 1972 Cask #7290 Bottled 2008 70cl / 65% Karuizawa 1972 Cask #7290 Bottled 2008 70cl / 65%
Ended 11 September 2018

Lot 40260

Karuizawa 1972 Cask #7290 Bottled 2008 70cl / 65%

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Current Bid £3,200

Starting Bid £100

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Current Bid £3,200
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Winning Bid £3,200
Starting Bid £100
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Currency Estimate

EUR €3,741.81

Lot Information

Official Distillery Bottling

2008

7290

Sherry Butt

Japanese Whisky

Japan

528

65%

1972

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Description

A bottle of Karuizawa 1972. This was distilled in 1972, matured in a single sherry butt, and bottled in 2008. This was imported to the UK by The Number One Drinks Company Ltd.

This is one of 528 bottles; it was bottled from cask number 7290.

This release scored 93 points on Whiskyfun.com.

Karuizawa was founded in 1955 and was Japan’s smallest whisky distillery. In 1959, it became the first distillery to export whisky overseas. Sadly, Karuizawa distillery stopped production in 2000 and closed for good in 2011.

This Karuizawa 1972 Cask #7290 sold at our online auction for £3,200

Condition

Please see images for fill level and label condition. Note wear to the box.

Note the absence of a condition statement does not imply that this lot is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of ageing.

This bottle does not appear to be leaking. While we take every care to pack bottles securely we cannot guarantee that old corks and closures will not leak in transit.

Fill Level

Upper shoulder

Approx. shipping weight

1.50kg

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