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Karuizawa 1978 Single Cask 35 Year Old #8383 / Wealth Solutions

Lot: 155558

Karuizawa 1978 Single Cask 35 Year Old #8383 / Wealth Solutions

Winning Bid: £8,000
(Reserve has been met) This lot currently has: 6 bids

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Karuizawa
Age: 
35 Year Old
Vintage: 
1978
Region: 
Japan
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
Ex-Bourbon Cask
Bottled Strength: 
63.0%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Closed
product Details

Karuizawa 1978 Single Cask 35 Year Old #8383 / Wealth Solutions

Karuizawa produced outstanding whiskies, many of which have received international acclaim. 

This is a single cask release from a single ex-bourbon cask #8383, distilled in December 1978 and bottled in July 2014.

Titled Koishikawa-Kōrakuen, this was named after am 17th century garden in the Tokyo. Work on the garden was begun by Mito Yorifusa in 1629 and was completed by his son Mito Mitsukuni. The garden was cretaed on the advice of Chinese scholar Zhu Shun Shui, and incorporates elements of Japanese and Chinese culture.

The bottle, produced by Wealth Solutions features a depiction of the garden gilded on it.

This is one of just 24 bottles.

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