Karuizawa 15 Year Old 1992 (cask 3434) - Editor's Choice (Whisky Magazine)
- Distillery
- Karuizawa
- Region
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 60.6%
- Age
- 15 years
- Price
- £1889.93
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Cooked Fruit, Vanilla, Dried Fruit, Oily
- Description
- A rare single-cask bottling from the now-closed Karuizawa distillery, this 15-year-old spent its entire maturation in an American oak sherry butt, developing concentrated dried fruit and oak complexity. Bottled by Whisky Magazine in 2007 with only 308 bottles released.
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Karuizawa 15 Year Old 1992 (cask 3434) - Editor's Choice (Whisky Magazine) is a 15-year-old single malt from Karuizawa (Japan), bottled at 60.6% ABV. Expect sweet, fruity and light oak character — sherried, cooked fruit, vanilla, dried fruit. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
A rare single-cask bottling from the now-closed Karuizawa distillery, this 15-year-old spent its entire maturation in an American oak sherry butt, developing concentrated dried fruit and oak complexity. Bottled by Whisky Magazine in 2007 with only 308 bottles released.
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