Karuizawa 8 Year Old Pure Malt
- Distillery
- Karuizawa
- Region
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 40%
- Age
- 8 years
- Price
- £74.95
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Cooked Fruit, Medicinal, Leathery
- Description
- Karuizawa's 8-year-old is a scarce Japanese single malt marked by plum wine notes, subtle peat, and coastal minerality. This bottling for the domestic market captures the distillery's distinctive character in a young but compelling expression.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Karuizawa 8 Year Old Pure Malt is a 8-year-old single malt from Karuizawa (Japan), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, peaty and fruity character — smokey, cooked fruit, medicinal, leathery. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A premium pour worth the price.
Karuizawa's 8-year-old is a scarce Japanese single malt marked by plum wine notes, subtle peat, and coastal minerality. This bottling for the domestic market captures the distillery's distinctive character in a young but compelling expression.
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