Karuizawa 2000 Sea Dragon Cask (cask 166) (bottled 2013)
- Distillery
- Karuizawa
- Region
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 64.3%
- Price
- £1997.19
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Dried Fruit, Old Wood, Chocolate, Tobacco
- Description
- A rare Japanese single malt from the now-closed Karuizawa distillery, matured in a single sherry butt from 2000 to 2013. Originally bottled exclusively in Japan by La Maison du Whisky, this represents a vanishing chapter in Japanese whisky history.
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Karuizawa 2000 Sea Dragon Cask (cask 166) (bottled 2013) is a single malt from Karuizawa (Japan), bottled at 64.3% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, dried fruit, old wood, chocolate. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
A rare Japanese single malt from the now-closed Karuizawa distillery, matured in a single sherry butt from 2000 to 2013. Originally bottled exclusively in Japan by La Maison du Whisky, this represents a vanishing chapter in Japanese whisky history.
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